In Vitro Susceptibility of Shigella Strains to Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole
- 1 May 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 5 (5), 439-443
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.5.5.439
Abstract
Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole were tested alone and in combination against 227 recently isolated Shigella strains. Variations in medium constituents and inoculum size were used to determine the optimal testing conditions. The plate dilution method with addition of 5% lysed horse blood to the susceptibility test medium and an inoculum size of 10 2 organisms was found to provide satisfactory results. All 227 strains were inhibited by low concentrations of trimethoprim, and all were susceptible to the combination of 0.06 μg of trimethoprim per ml and 1.25 μg of sulfamethoxazole per ml. Sixteen percent of these strains were resistant to ampicillin, 33% to tetracycline, 15% to chloramphenicol, and 27% to cephalothin. Based on these in vitro observations, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole appear worth evaluating for treatment of shigellosis due to multiply antibiotic-resistant strains.Keywords
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