In- Vitro Susceptibility of Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia hermsii to Ten Antimicrobial Agents

V. SambriInstitute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, via Massarenti, 9-40138 Bologna, Italy.

F. MassariaInstitute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, via Massarenti, 9-40138 Bologna, Italy.

R. CeveniniInstitute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, via Massarenti, 9-40138 Bologna, Italy.

M. La PlacaInstitute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, via Massarenti, 9-40138 Bologna, Italy.

Summary

The in-vitro activity of ten antimicrobial agents against four strains of Borrelia burgdorferi originating both in the United States and Europe and against one isolate of B. hermsii was investigated. Ceftriaxone, erythromycin and roxithromycin were the most active drugs against both Borrelia species studied, with minimum bactericidal concentrations ranging from 0.015 μg/ml to 0.125 μ/ml.

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