Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bordetella pertussis (Part I).

In this review of the literature data are collected from the more recent studies on the susceptibility of Bordetella pertussis to penicillins, cephalosporins, other beta-lactam antibiotics, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, erythromycin, josamycin, co-trimoxazole and various other antibiotics. The methods of susceptibility testing of B. pertussis are discussed and suggestions for standardization are made.