Andoh Masako, Naganawa Takashi, Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi, Fukushi Hideto, Hirai Katsuya
Department of Applied Veterinary Sciences, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
Microbiol Immunol. 2004;48(9):661-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03476.x.
Coxiella burnetii is the agent of the worldwide zoonosis, Q fever. The in vitro susceptibility to tetracycline and fluoroquinolones of Japanese isolates of C. burnetii was evaluated for the first time. The MICs against Japanese isolates were almost the same as the MICs against the foreign reference isolates. The results suggest that the common antibiotics therapy for Q fever used in other countries is also effective for Japanese Q fever patients.
伯纳特柯克斯体是全球人畜共患病Q热的病原体。首次评估了日本分离的伯纳特柯克斯体对四环素和氟喹诺酮类药物的体外敏感性。针对日本分离株的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)与针对国外参考分离株的MIC几乎相同。结果表明,其他国家用于治疗Q热的常用抗生素疗法对日本Q热患者也有效。