MERREM I.V. Active Against Anerobes*

In vitro activity does not necessarily correlate with clinical effectiveness.

100%
Peptostreptococcus species9†
(n = 75)

100%
Bacteroides fragilis10‡
(n = 288)

100%
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron10‡
(n = 136)

*(n = number of isolates)
†Data from clinical isolates, 1999-2001.
‡Data from a survey of medical centers representing various US geographical areas, 2000.

MERREM I.V. Has Demonstrated In Vitro Activity Against The Following Anaerobic Microorganisms, But The Clinical Significance Of These Data Is Unknown 1

Anaerobic Microorganisms 1

Bacteroides distasonis
Bacteroides ovatus
Bacteroides uniformis
Bacteroides ureolyticus
Bacteroides vulgatus
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium perfringens
Eubacterium lentum
Fusobacterium species
Prevotella bivia
Prevotella intermedia
Prevotella melaninogenica
Porphyromonas asaccharolytica
Propionibacterium acnes

In vitro activity does not necessarily correlate with clinical effectiveness.