Florfenicol is a broad-spectrum fluorinated antibiotic and a derivative of thiamphenicol (Item No.
21357).
1 It is active against human clinical isolates of enteric bacteria, including
E. coli,
Klebsiella,
Enterobacter,
Citrobacter,
P. mirabilis, and
Salmonella (MIC
50s = 6.3-12.5 μg/ml).
2 Florfenicol is also active against clinical isolates of various bovine and porcine respiratory tract pathogens, including
P. multocida,
A. pleuropneumoniae, and
B. bronchiseptica (MIC
50s = 0.25-4 μg/ml).
3 It inhibits peptidyl transferase activity in 70S ribosomes isolated from
E. coli when used at a concentration of 1 mM.
1 Formulations containing florfenicol have been used in the treatment of infectious respiratory disease in cattle.