Abstract
The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of cefaclor were compared with those of cephalexin, cephradine, cefadroxil, cefatrizine, and ampicillin for 50 strains ofHaemophilus influenzae. The activity of cefaclor and cefatrizine was 8–16 times higher than that of the other cephalosporins and 1/8 that of ampicillin. Cross-resistance between ampicillin and the cephalosporins tested was observed for one strain which did not produce beta-lactamase. No cross-resistance was found for beta-lactamase-producing strains. The killing kinetics of 4 mg/l cefaclor did not differ in two ampicillin-sensitive strains and one beta-lactamase-producing strain which was slightly resistant to ampicillin. The survival rate varied from 10% to 1% after six to seven hours.
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