Cefotaxime exhibits an MIC of 0.0625 mg/L for
V. vulnificus
CMCP6.
The combination of ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime is more effective in clearing
V. vulnificus
in vivo than previously used regimens.
| Animal Model: | Female, specific pathogen free, 8-week-old BALB/c mice. |
| Dosage: | 30 mg/kg. |
| Administration: | IP every 6 h. |
| Result: | The viable bacterial counts in liver were lower in mice treated with cefotaxime-plus-ciprofloxacin than in those treated with cefotaxime alone (P<0.001 at 24 h and 48 h, each). |