Antibacterial activity of trospectomycin (U-63366F) and initial evaluations of disk diffusion susceptibility tests

The in vitro activities of trospectomycin sulfate were compared with those spectinomycin against 632 aerobic microorganisms, including 66 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates. Against species other than gram-negative bacilli, trospectomycin was about 4- to 16-fold more active than spectinomycin. For disk diffusion tests, a 30-micrograms disk is recommended, with tentative zone size breakpoints of less than or equal to 13 mm for resistance (MIC, greater than or equal to 64 micrograms/ml) and greater than or equal to 17 mm for susceptibility (MIC, less than or equal to 16 micrograms/ml).