Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated in Nepal.

abstract：:Southeast Asia (the Thailand-Cambodia border) has been considered the primal epicenter for most antimalarial drug resistance; however, numerous molecular epidemiological studies have successively reported multiple independent origins of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance-associated Plasmodium falciparum dhfr (p...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Zhang Y,Yan H,Wei G,Han S,Huang Y,Zhang Q,Pan W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enucleated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN cytoplasts), which have no nuclei and only a few granules, retain many of the functions of intact neutrophils. To better define the mechanisms and intracellular sites of antimicrobial agent accumulation in human neutrophils, we studied the antibiotic uptake process in...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Hand WL,King-Thompson NL

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magainins are novel polycationic peptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, including activity against gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteremia can elicit endotoxic shock that is associated with the increased formation of eicosanoids. Inhibition of eicosanoid synthesis has been shown to improve the o...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Matera G,Cook JA,Geisel J,Ashton SH,Wise WC,Focá A,Berkowitz BA,Halushka PV

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a global health problem affecting ∼75% of women at least once in their lifetime. Here we examined the epidemiology of VVC in a patient cohort to identify the causative organisms associated with VVC. Biofilm-forming capacity and antifungal sensitivity profiles were also assessed. We re...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Sherry L,Kean R,McKloud E,O'Donnell LE,Metcalfe R,Jones BL,Ramage G

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:CL 188,624, CL 190,294, and CL 191,121 are novel aminomethyl tetrahydrofuranyl (THF)-1 beta-methylcarbapenems. The in vitro antibacterial activities of these THF carbapenems were evaluated and compared with those of biapenem, imipenem, and meropenem against 554 recent clinical isolates obtained from geographically dis...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Weiss WJ,Petersen PJ,Jacobus NV,Lin YI,Bitha P,Testa RT

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentamidine is a second-line agent in the treatment of leishmaniasis whose mode of action and resistance mechanism are not well understood. In this work, we show that the intracellular ABC protein PRP1 (pentamidine resistance protein 1) (ABCC7) can confer resistance to pentamidine in Leishmania sp. parasites in the in...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Coelho AC,Messier N,Ouellette M,Cotrim PC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucella suis histidinol dehydrogenase (HDH) can be efficiently targeted by substrate analogues. The growth of this pathogen in minimal medium was inhibited and the multiplication in human macrophages was totally abolished in the presence of the drugs. These effects have been shown to be correlated with the previously...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Joseph P,Abdo MR,Boigegrain RA,Montero JL,Winum JY,Köhler S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cycloheximide (up to 0.4 g/liter) was significantly more inhibitory to the growth of three isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus at 23 C than at 37 or 45 C. Preincubation of the media for 7 days at 45 C did not alter the inhibitory effect of the cycloheximide at 23 C. Neither mutation nor adaptation in the fungus seems to...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Berger CL,Merz WG,Silva-Hutner M

更新日期：1973-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting dormant Mycobacterium tuberculosis represents a challenge to antituberculosis drug discovery programs. We previously reported and validated the use of the streptomycin (STR)-dependent M. tuberculosis 18b strain as a tool for assessing drug potency against nonreplicating bacteria both in vitro and in vivo. In...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Vocat A,Hartkoorn RC,Lechartier B,Zhang M,Dhar N,Cole ST,Sala C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that a series of nonnucleoside pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines selectively inhibit the replication of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). These compounds act at the immediate-early or early stage of HCMV replication and have antiviral properties somewhat similar to ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Evers DL,Breitenbach JM,Borysko KZ,Townsend LB,Drach JC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique for routine, reproducible global surveillance of the drug susceptibility status of the anaerobic protozoa Trichomonas, Entamoeba, and Giardia is described. Data collected using this technique can be readily compared among different laboratories and with previously reported data. The technique employ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Upcroft JA,Upcroft P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strains of Enterobacter cloacae were selected on the basis of resistance to aztreonam, ceftazidime, moxalactam, or imipenem. All strains produced the same E2 beta-lactamase, with an isoelectric point greater than 9.5 and with high hydrolytic activity in the presence of cephaloridine. Resistance to beta-lactams could n...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Bush K,Tanaka SK,Bonner DP,Sykes RB

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DS86760016 is a new leucyl-tRNA-synthetase inhibitor at the preclinical development stage. DS86760016 showed potent activity against extended-spectrum multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical samples and in vitro biofilms. In a murine catheter-associated urinary tract infection model, DS867600...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kumar M,Rao M,Purnapatre KP,Barman TK,Joshi V,Kashyap A,Chaira T,Bambal RB,Pandya M,Khodor SA,Upadhyay DJ,Masuda N

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 40 million women of reproductive age are infected with one of three species of the waterborne parasite Schistosoma spp. Treatment with praziquantel (PZQ) via mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns is the mainstay of schistosomiasis control for populations living in areas of endemicity. The World Health ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Bustinduy AL,Kolamunnage-Dona R,Mirochnick MH,Capparelli EV,Tallo V,Acosta LP,Olveda RM,Friedman JF,Hope WW

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Lactamase identification by colony hybridization with 32P-labeled DNA probes for TEM-1, SHV-1, OXA-1, OXA-2, PSE-1, PSE-2, and PSE-4 was compared with isoelectric focusing in 122 clinical isolates making a variety of enzyme types. All strains producing a probe-type enzyme gave a positive hybridization reaction. C...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Huovinen S,Huovinén P,Jacoby GA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisera produced against envelope fractions of tetracycline-resistant Escherichia coli and supernatant fluid of disrupted cells of tetracycline-resistant Salmonella typhi were adsorbed with the corresponding fractions of susceptible cultures. With these sera, cross-reacting antigens were demonstrated in the following...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Boldur I,Sompolinsky D

更新日期：1974-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta-lactamases in 154 clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were studied. Susceptibilities to beta-lactam antibiotics, their combination with clavulanate (2:1), and two fluoroquinolones were determined in 24 M. tuberculosis strains susceptible to antimycobacterial drugs and in nine multiresistant strains. A...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Segura C,Salvadó M,Collado I,Chaves J,Coira A

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Debio-025 is a synthetic cyclosporine with no immunosuppressive capacity but a high inhibitory potency against cyclophilin A (CypA)-associated cis-trans prolyl isomerase (PPIase) activity. A lack of immunosuppressive effects compared to that of cyclosporine was demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. For three cyclosp...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Ptak RG,Gallay PA,Jochmans D,Halestrap AP,Ruegg UT,Pallansch LA,Bobardt MD,de Béthune MP,Neyts J,De Clercq E,Dumont JM,Scalfaro P,Besseghir K,Wenger RM,Rosenwirth B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacodynamic effects of metronidazole on Trichomonas vaginalis have been poorly characterized. The present in vitro study was performed to characterize the relationship between killing of trichomonads and metronidazole exposure (metronidazole concentration and time of exposure). Five laboratory strains and five...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Nix DE,Tyrrell R,Müller M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aromatic diamidines represent a class of compounds with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity; however, their development is hindered by a lack of understanding of their mechanism of antimicrobial action. DB75 [2,5-bis(4-amidinophenyl)furan] is a trypanocidal aromatic diamidine that was originally developed as a s...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Lanteri CA,Trumpower BL,Tidwell RR,Meshnick SR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1989 and 1990, a large number of ampicillin-resistant strains of Enterococcus faecium were isolated from infected patients treated at intensive care units in Berlin, Germany. Twenty-five clinical isolates, including five different biotypes as classified by acid production from various sugars and a wide range of sus...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Klare I,Rodloff AC,Wagner J,Witte W,Hakenbeck R

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective analysis of 189 nonredundant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sequentially recovered from the sputum samples of 46 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients over a 10-year period (1998 to 2007) revealed that 53 out of 189 (28%) samples were hypersusceptible to the beta-lactam antibiotic ticarcillin (MIC < or = 4 mi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Vettoretti L,Plésiat P,Muller C,El Garch F,Phan G,Attrée I,Ducruix A,Llanes C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The susceptibilities of 52 clinical isolates of Bacteroides fragilis to five monoanionic cephalosporins were examined. Cefoperazone showed the highest antibacterial activity, followed by ceftezole, cefazolin, cefamandole, and cephalothin. There were two groups of resistant strains: one group (ca. 15%), of which B. fra...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Yotsuji A,Mitsuyama J,Hori R,Yasuda T,Saikawa I,Inoue M,Mitsuhashi S

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most common cause of infections associated with catheters and other indwelling medical devices. S. epidermidis produces an extracellular slime that enables it to form adherent biofilms on plastic surfaces. We found that a biofilm-releasing enzyme produced b...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kaplan JB,Ragunath C,Velliyagounder K,Fine DH,Ramasubbu N

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indole-2-carboxamide derivatives are inhibitors of MmpL3, the cell wall-associated mycolic acid transporter of Mycobacterium tuberculosis In the present study, we characterized indoleamide effects on bacterial cell morphology and reevaluated pharmacokinetics and in vivo efficacy using an optimized oral formulation. Mo...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Lun S,Tasneen R,Chaira T,Stec J,Onajole OK,Yang TJ,Cooper CB,Mdluli K,Converse PJ,Nuermberger EL,Raj VS,Kozikowski A,Bishai WR

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptonigrin, a quinone antitumor antibiotic, has been reported to be effective in human trials. A sensitive and precise microbiological assay for the determination of distribution and concentrations of streptonigrin in the body fluids and tissues of treated mice has been developed in an attempt to supplement success...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Pittillo RF,Woolley C

更新日期：1974-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alternative sigma factor sigma54 has been implicated in diverse functions within the cells. In this study, we have constructed an rpoN mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and investigated its importance as a target for antimicrobial agents, such as quinolones and carbapenems. The stationary-phase cells of the rpoN mu...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Viducic D,Ono T,Murakami K,Katakami M,Susilowati H,Miyake Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we characterized two tigecycline-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from dog urine samples. The isolates were genetically unrelated, belonging to sequence type 11 (ST11) and ST147, both classically related to human isolates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first identification of tigecyc...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Ovejero CM,Escudero JA,Thomas-Lopez D,Hoefer A,Moyano G,Montero N,Martin-Espada C,Gonzalez-Zorn B

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of dermatophytoses, including onychomycosis, has come a long way over the past few decades with the introduction of oral antifungals (e.g., terbinafine and itraconazole). However, with these advancements in oral therapies come several undesirable effects, such as kidney and liver toxicity, along with dru...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Long L,Hager C,Ghannoum M

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Five R plasmids transferred from Asian strains of Vibrio cholerae all proved to be members of compatibility group C. A non-self-transmissible plasmid, stable in V. cholerae, was mobilized for transfer to Escherichia coli K-12 and found to be unstably inherited in that host. Plasmids of group C and P transferred to a w...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Hedges RW,Vialard JL,Pearson NJ,O'Grady F

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00