Comparison of amphotericin B and N-D-ornithyl amphotericin B methyl ester in experimental cryptococcal meningitis and Candida albicans endocarditis with pyelonephritis.

abstract：:A vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) isolate was obtained from a patient in Pennsylvania in September 2002. Species identification was confirmed by standard biochemical tests and analysis of 16S ribosomal DNA, gyrA, and gyrB sequences; all of the results were consistent with the S. aureus identification...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Tenover FC,Weigel LM,Appelbaum PC,McDougal LK,Chaitram J,McAllister S,Clark N,Killgore G,O'Hara CM,Jevitt L,Patel JB,Bozdogan B

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of gentamicin C(1), C(2), and C(1a) were studied in six beagles after administration of gentamicin at 4 mg/kg of body weight as a single intravenous bolus dose. Plasma concentrations of the gentamicin components were analyzed with a novel high-performance liquid chromatography method capable of id...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Isoherranen N,Lavy E,Soback S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic activity of ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, and ofloxacin was evaluated in guinea pigs with acute and chronic experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Intratracheal instillations of P. aeruginosa resulted in fatal pneumonia in all untreated animals within 36 h. Among treatment groups (80 mg/kg [body wei...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kemmerich B,Small GJ,Pennington JE

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen clinical isolates of group C streptococci were tested for penicillin tolerance. Sixteen of the strains showed penicillin tolerance with a 32-fold or greater difference between the minimal inhibitory concentration and the minimal bactericidal concentration. Synergism was demonstrated with a combination of pen...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Portnoy D,Prentis J,Richards GK

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli isolates which overexpressed acrB and had a substitution at amino acid 45 of AcrR were complemented with wild-type acrR. Complementation led to increased sensitivity to ciprofloxacin and to ethidium bromide, suggesting that mutation at amino acid 45 of AcrR contributes to cip...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Webber MA,Talukder A,Piddock LJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(-)-beta-D-2-Aminopurine dioxolane (APD) and (-)-beta-D-2-amino-6-chloropurine dioxolane (ACPD) are recently synthesized dioxolanylpurine nucleoside derivatives being developed as potential prodrugs for the antiviral nucleoside analog (-)-beta-D-dioxolane guanine (DXG). In vitro, APD and ACPD are converted to DXG by x...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Chen H,Boudinot FD,Chu CK,Mcclure HM,Schinazi RF

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TEM-28 (pI 6.1), expressed by an Escherichia coli clinical isolate, is a novel beta-lactamase which hydrolyzed ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and aztreonam with rates of 25, 1.1, and 5.6, respectively, relative to that for benzylpenicillin (100). The nucleotide sequence of blaTEM-28 differed from that of blaTEM-1 by two bas...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Bradford PA,Jacobus NV,Bhachech N,Bush K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ampicillin resistance in Enterococcus faecium is a serious concern worldwide, complicating the treatment of E. faecium infections. Penicillin-binding protein 5 (PBP5) is considered the main ampicillin resistance determinant in E. faecium The three known E. faecium clades showed sequence variations in the pbp5 gene tha...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Montealegre MC,Roh JH,Rae M,Davlieva MG,Singh KV,Shamoo Y,Murray BE

更新日期：2016-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) composite island (SCCmecAI16-SCCczrAI16-CI) was identified in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Four integration site sequences for SCC subdivided the 60,734-bp island into 41,232-bp SCCmecAI16, 19,400-bp SCCczrAI16, and 102-bp SCC-likeAI16 elements. SCCmecAI16 re...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Chanchaithong P,Prapasarakul N,Perreten V,Schwendener S

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between susceptibility to beta-lactam antibiotics and variation in the major outer membrane protein P2 (OmpP2; also called porin) of persistent nonencapsulated Haemophilus influenzae isolated from cystic fibrosis patients. Nine OmpP2 variants were selected from two distinct H. influenz...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Regelink AG,Dahan D,Möller LV,Coulton JW,Eijk P,Van Ulsen P,Dankert J,Van Alphen L

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MICs and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) for the biocides benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine were determined against 1,602 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. Both compounds showed unimodal MIC and MBC distributions (2 and 4 or 8 mg/liter, respectively) with no apparent subpopulation with r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Furi L,Ciusa ML,Knight D,Di Lorenzo V,Tocci N,Cirasola D,Aragones L,Coelho JR,Freitas AT,Marchi E,Moce L,Visa P,Northwood JB,Viti C,Borghi E,Orefici G,BIOHYPO Consortium.,Morrissey I,Oggioni MR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found earlier that deferoxamine (DFO), a drug used for treatment of iron overload, is active against a rat model of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). We had assumed a mode of action by deprivation of nutritional iron; however, data here show that DFO penetrates P. carinii, causing irreversible damage, thus indi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Clarkson AB Jr,Turkel-Parrella D,Williams JH,Chen LC,Gordon T,Merali S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro and in vivo activities of azithromycin against chlamydia were investigated. The MIC of azithromycin for five standard strains of different species of chlamydia and six wild-type strains of Chlamydia pneumoniae was 0.125 microgram/ml, which was superior to that of erythromycin but inferior to those of clar...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Niki Y,Kimura M,Miyashita N,Soejima R

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boronic acid transition state inhibitors (BATSIs) with R1 side chains of cefotaxime and ceftazidime were assayed against SHV-1, SHV-2, SHV-5, D104K, and D104K G238S beta-lactamases. The D104K variant was the most susceptible to inhibition by the ceftazidime BATSI (Ki, 730+/-80 nM), while the D104K G238S variant was th...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Thomson JM,Prati F,Bethel CR,Bonomo RA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen clinical fungal isolates were tested for antibiotic susceptibility by using disks impregnated with growth medium and antibiotic. The procedure was easier to perform, less time consuming, and as reliable as other currently available methods. ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Boyer JE

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans is one of the most versatile opportunistic pathogens in humans. Many organs of the human body are potential targets for infection by this pathogen, but infection is commonly localized in the gastrointestinal tract, an environment providing anaerobic growth conditions. We describ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Dumitru R,Hornby JM,Nickerson KW

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caspofungin (CAS) is approved for second-line management of proven or probable invasive aspergillosis at a dose of 50 mg once daily (QD). Preclinical and limited clinical data support the concept of the dose-dependent antifungal efficacy of CAS with preservation of its favorable safety profile. Little is known, howeve...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Würthwein G,Cornely OA,Trame MN,Vehreschild JJ,Vehreschild MJ,Farowski F,Müller C,Boos J,Hempel G,Hallek M,Groll AH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have estimated the excess inpatient costs due to nosocomial cultures of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), and those that do are often subject to time-dependent bias. Our objective was to generate estimates of the attributable costs of the underlying infections associated with nosocomial cultures by using a uni...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Nelson RE,Stevens VW,Jones M,Khader K,Schweizer ML,Perencevich EN,Rubin MA,Samore MH

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to metronidazole, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin (amoxicilline) was found in 82, 3.8, and 1.9% of 106 Helicobacter pylori isolates, respectively. No tetracycline-resistant isolates were found. In all of the clarithromycin-resistant isolates, only one point mutation was present, either A2143G or A2142G. Our...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Alvarez A,Moncayo JI,Santacruz JJ,Santacoloma M,Corredor LF,Reinosa E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lfrA gene of Mycobacterium smegmatis encodes an efflux pump which mediates resistance to different fluoroquinolones, cationic dyes, and anthracyclines. The deletion of the lfrR gene, coding for a putative repressor and localized upstream of lfrA, increased the lfrA expression. In this study, reverse transcription-...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Buroni S,Manina G,Guglierame P,Pasca MR,Riccardi G,De Rossi E

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time course of plasma drug levels and urinary recovery for two lipopeptide antifungal antibiotics, L-671,329 and cilofungin, were measured in male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and in female DBA/2 mice. The antibiotics were administered intravenously at 10 mg/kg of body weight in phosphate-buffered saline-26% po...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Sundelof JG,Hajdu R,Cleare WJ,Onishi J,Kropp H

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) continues to be a major threat for pregnant women and the immunocompromised population. Although several anti-HCMV therapies are available, the development of new anti-HCMV agents is highly desired. There is growing interest in identifying compounds that might inhibit HCMV b...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kapoor A,Cai H,Forman M,He R,Shamay M,Arav-Boger R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases or plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases were screened for qnrA and qnrB genes. QnrB was present in 54 of 54 DHA-1-producing K. pneumoniae isolates and 10 of 45 SHV-12-producing ones, suggesting that the distrib...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Pai H,Seo MR,Choi TY

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of acidification and alkalinization of the urine on the pharmacokinetics of cinoxacin was examined after single 500-mg oral doses were administered to nine healthy male volunteers. Acidic and alkaline conditions were achieved by repeated oral doses of ammonium chloride or sodium bicarbonate, respectively. P...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Barbhaiya RH,Gerber AU,Craig WA,Welling PG

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is equipped with the Sec and Tat protein secretion systems, which translocate the xenobiotic transporter MexAB-OprM and the pathogenic factor phospholipase C (PlcH), respectively. When the signal sequence of MexA was replaced with that of PlcH, the hybrid protein was successfully expressed and r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Yoneyama H,Akiba K,Hori H,Ando T,Nakae T

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E5531, a novel synthetic lipid A analogue, antagonizes the toxic effects of lipopolysaccharide, making it a potential intravenously administered therapeutic agent for the treatment of sepsis. This report describes the distribution of E5531 in human blood and its activity when it is associated with different lipoprotei...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Rose JR,Mullarkey MA,Christ WJ,Hawkins LD,Lynn M,Kishi Y,Wasan KM,Peteherych K,Rossignol DP

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inter- and intralaboratory reproducibility of susceptibility testing requires stable control strains. The Food and Drug Administration diffusion procedure recommends the Seattle strains of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) for this purpose. It was of interest to determine the present...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Coyle MB,Lampe MF,Aitken CL,Feigl P,Sherris JC

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The susceptibilities of Streptococcus pneumoniae (1,476 strains) and untypeable Haemophilus influenzae (1,676 strains) to various oral beta-lactam, macrolide-azalide, and fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents were determined by broth microdilution. Organisms were isolated from specimens obtained from outpatients in six...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Jacobs MR,Bajaksouzian S,Zilles A,Lin G,Pankuch GA,Appelbaum PC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The susceptibility of Saccharomyces cerevisiae JG436 multidrug transporter deletion mutant, Deltapdr5, to several antifungal agents was compared to that of JG436-derived JGCDR1 and JGCaMDR1 transformants, harboring the CDR1 and CaMDR1 genes, encoding the main drug-extruding membrane proteins of Candida albicans. The J...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Milewski S,Mignini F,Prasad R,Borowski E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UK-18892 is a new aminoglycoside antibiotic, a derivative of kanamycin A structurally related to amikacin. It was found to be active against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria, including many gentamicin-resistant strains. The spectrum and degree of activity of UK-18892 were similar to those of amikacin, and differenc...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Wise R,Andrews JM

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00