| in vitro activity of cefdinir against respiratory pathogens isolated in sicily with reference to beta-lactamase production. | the in vitro activity of cefdinir (ci-983, fk-482), an orally absorbed aminothiazolyl cephalosporin, was evaluated against all 287 strains of haemophilus influenzae, haemophilus parainfluenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcus pneumoniae and streptococcus pyogenes in comparison with cefaclor, cefuroxime, amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, erythromycin and cotrimoxazole. the bactericidal activity of cefdinir, cotrimoxazole, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and erythromycin was determined ag ... | 1996 | 8808715 |