Role of Fks1p and matrix glucan in Candida albicans biofilm resistance to an echinocandin, pyrimidine, and polyene.

abstract：:Plaque formation and dye uptake assays were used to measure the MICs of PD 127,391 and PD 131,628 against Rickettsia species. The MICs of PD 127,391 were 0.25 microgram/ml for Rickettsia rickettsii and 0.125 to 0.25 microgram/ml for Rickettsia conorii. The MICs of PD 131,628 were 0.25 to 0.5 microgram/ml for R. ricket...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Jabarit-Aldighieri N,Torres H,Raoult D

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the variability of the voriconazole plasma level and its relationships with clinical outcomes and adverse events among liver transplant recipients to optimize the efficacy and safety of their treatment. Liver transplant recipients treated with voriconazole were included, and vo...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Hashemizadeh Z,Badiee P,Malekhoseini SA,Raeisi Shahraki H,Geramizadeh B,Montaseri H

更新日期：2017-11-22 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：:Penicillin-binding protein 5 (PBP5) is one of the most abundant PBPs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Although its main function is that of a cell wall dd-carboxypeptidase, it possesses sufficient β-lactamase activity to contribute to the ability of P. aeruginosa to resist the antibiotic activity of the β-lactams. The study...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Smith JD,Kumarasiri M,Zhang W,Hesek D,Lee M,Toth M,Vakulenko S,Fisher JF,Mobashery S,Chen Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that genetic disruption of Toxoplasma gondii calcium-dependent protein kinase 3 (TgCDPK3) affects calcium ionophore-induced egress. We examined whether Plasmodium falciparum CDPK1 (PfCDPK1), the closest homolog of TgCDPK3 in the malaria parasite P. falciparum, could complement a TgCDPK3 mutant...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Gaji RY,Checkley L,Reese ML,Ferdig MT,Arrizabalaga G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:wALADin1 benzimidazoles are specific inhibitors of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase from Wolbachia endobacteria of filarial nematodes. We report that wALADin1 and two derivatives killed blood stage Plasmodium falciparum in vitro (50% inhibitory concentrations, 39, 7.7, and 12.8 μM, respectively). One of these derivat...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Lentz CS,Sattler JM,Fendler M,Gottwalt S,Halls VS,Strassel S,Arriens S,Hannam JS,Specht S,Famulok M,Mueller AK,Hoerauf A,Pfarr KM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replication of measles virus in BSC cells was studied in the presence of enflurane (2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether), a commonly used volatile anesthetic agent, and its isomer, isoflurane (1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether). At clinical concentrations of the anesthetics (up to 4%), ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Knight PR,Nahrwold ML,Bedows E

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence and genetic content of integrons were investigated for 37 epidemiologically unrelated multiple-drug-resistant strains of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium from humans. All isolates were resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, streptomycin, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim, as well as to ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Tosini F,Visca P,Luzzi I,Dionisi AM,Pezzella C,Petrucca A,Carattoli A

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutations in the quinolone resistance-determining region of the gyrA gene from clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were determined by DNA sequencing. The strains were isolated in 1989 and 1993. No mutations were detected in the clinical isolates in 1989, while five types of mutations were identified in the...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Yonezawa M,Takahata M,Matsubara N,Watanabe Y,Narita H

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physical and nutritional requirements of the antibiotic-producing slime mold Physarum gyrosum were examined to develop a liquid medium for this myxomycete. Liquid culture is desired to expedite a useful scale of production of antibiotic materials for ease of isolation and structure study. Culture conditions were s...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Taylor RL,Mallette MF

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sordarin derivatives constitute a new group of synthetic antifungal agents that selectively inhibit fungal protein synthesis. They have demonstrated in vitro activity against the most important fungal pathogens, both yeast and filamentous. This new family of compounds has also shown in vivo activity against murine Can...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Aviles P,Pateman A,San Roman R,Guillén MJ,Gómez De Las Heras F,Gargallo-Viola D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of woodchuck hepatitis virus infections with 1-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodocytosine (FIAC) and 1-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-methyluracil (FMAU), given intraperitoneally, caused complete and permanent decrease of serum virus endogenous DNA polymerase and viral DN...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Fourel I,Hantz O,Watanabe KA,Jacquet C,Chomel B,Fox JJ,Trepo C

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex ocular infection is a major cause of corneal blindness. Local antiviral treatments exist but are associated with corneal toxicity, and resistance has become an issue. We evaluated the biodistribution and efficacy of a humanized anti-herpes simplex virus (anti-HSV) IgG FAb fragment (AC-8; 53 kDa) followi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Berdugo M,Larsen IV,Abadie C,Deloche C,Kowalczuk L,Touchard E,Dubielzig R,Brandt CR,Behar-Cohen F,Combette JM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emtricitabine (FTC) is approved for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus. FTC and clevudine (CLV) have activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV). This report summarizes the results of a double-blind, multicenter study of patients with chronic hepatitis B who had completed a phase 3 study of FTC and were random...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Lim SG,Krastev Z,Ng TM,Mechkov G,Kotzev IA,Chan S,Mondou E,Snow A,Sorbel J,Rousseau F

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacodynamic properties of levofloxacin (an optically active isomer of ofloxacin), ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin, alone and in combination with rifampin, were evaluated over 24 to 48 h against clinical isolates of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA 1199 and MRSA 494, respectively)...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kang SL,Rybak MJ,McGrath BJ,Kaatz GW,Seo SM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nalidixic acid-resistant derivatives of Neisseria gonorrhoeae WR302 were identified and categorized into two classes on the basis of their susceptibilities to this antimicrobial agent. The MIC of nalidixic acid for the derivative strain MUG116 was fourfold greater than that for its isogenic parental strain WR302 (2 ve...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Stein DC,Danaher RJ,Cook TM

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new fluoroquinolone trovafloxacin was tested against a ciprofloxacin-sensitive, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain in the rabbit model of endocarditis. Trovafloxacin was more effective than vancomycin (CFU/g of vegetation, 2.65 +/- 1.87 versus 4.54 +/- 2.80 [mean +/- standard deviation]; P < 0.05) ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kim YS,Liu Q,Chow LL,Chambers HF,Täuber MG

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SM-8668 (Sch 39304) is a new oral antifungal agent which we evaluated in comparison with fluconazole in various fungal infection models. The prophylactic effect of SM-8668 was excellent against systemic candidiasis, aspergillosis, and cryptococcosis in mice. The 50% effective dose for SM-8668 was assessed at 10 days a...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Tanio T,Ichise K,Nakajima T,Okuda T

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HMR 3647 (telithromycin), a new ketolide, is active on intracellular pathogens. It was previously demonstrated that it inhibits superoxide anion production in a time- and concentration-dependent manner, at concentrations which inhibit 50% of the control response of about 55 microg/ml (5 min) to 30 microg/ml (30 min); ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Vazifeh D,Abdelghaffar H,Labro MT

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is concern about the rise of antifungal drug resistance, but little is known about comparative biological properties and pathogenicity of drug-resistant strains. We generated fluconazole (FLC; CO23 RFLC)- or micafungin (FK; CO23 RFK)-resistant strains of Candida albicans by treating a FLC- and FK-susceptible str...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Angiolella L,Stringaro AR,De Bernardis F,Posteraro B,Bonito M,Toccacieli L,Torosantucci A,Colone M,Sanguinetti M,Cassone A,Palamara AT

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most frequent causes of device-associated infections, because it is known to cause biofilms that grow on catheters or other surgical implants. The persistent increasing resistance of S. epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) has driven the need for newer ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Hou Z,Da F,Liu B,Xue X,Xu X,Zhou Y,Li M,Li Z,Ma X,Meng J,Jia M,Wang Y,Luo X

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth-inhibitory properties of a 5-nitrothiazole series were evaluated against Trypanosoma brucei. A subset of related compounds displayed the greatest potency toward the parasite while exhibiting little cytotoxic effect on mammalian cells, with this antiparasitic activity dependent on expression of a type I nitr...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： O'Shea IP,Shahed M,Aguilera-Venegas B,Wilkinson SR

更新日期：2015-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mefloquine is widely used in combination with artemisinin derivatives for the treatment of falciparum malaria. Mefloquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum has been related to increased copy numbers of multidrug-resistant gene 1 (pfmdr1). We studied the ex vivo dynamics of pfmdr1 gene amplification in culture-adapte...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Preechapornkul P,Imwong M,Chotivanich K,Pongtavornpinyo W,Dondorp AM,Day NP,White NJ,Pukrittayakamee S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intragastric inoculation of mice with Klebsiella pneumoniae can cause liver abscesses, necrosis of liver tissues, and bacteremia. A newly isolated phage (φNK5) with lytic activity for K. pneumoniae was used to treat K. pneumoniae infection in an intragastric model. Both intraperitoneal and intragastric administration ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Hung CH,Kuo CF,Wang CH,Wu CM,Tsao N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous binding of infected erythrocytes to uninfected erythrocytes to form rosettes is a property of some strains of Plasmodium falciparum that is linked to severe complications of malaria. Curdlan sulfate (CRDS) is a sulfated glycoconjugate compound that is chemically similar to known rosette-inhibiting drugs su...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kyriacou HM,Steen KE,Raza A,Arman M,Warimwe G,Bull PC,Havlik I,Rowe JA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rifapentine is highly protein bound in blood, but the free, unbound drug is the microbiologically active fraction. In this exploratory study, we characterized the free plasma fraction of rifapentine in 41 patients with tuberculosis. We found a lower total rifapentine concentration but significantly higher free rifapen...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Egelund EF,Weiner M,Singh RP,Prihoda TJ,Gelfond JA,Derendorf H,Mac Kenzie WR,Peloquin CA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-level azole resistance in the Darlington strain of Candida albicans was investigated by gene replacement in C. albicans and expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We sequenced the ERG11 gene, which encodes the sterol C(14)alpha-demethylase, from our copy of the Darlington strain. Both alleles contained the histi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kakeya H,Miyazaki Y,Miyazaki H,Nyswaner K,Grimberg B,Bennett JE

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased expression of chromosomal genes for resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND)-type efflux systems plays a major role in the multidrug resistance (MDR) of Acinetobacter baumannii. However, the relative contributions of the three most prevalent pumps, AdeABC, AdeFGH, and AdeIJK, have not been evaluated in clin...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Yoon EJ,Courvalin P,Grillot-Courvalin C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activities of tedizolid and 10 antistaphylococcal agents were compared against 111 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from 14 epidemiologically characterized groups. Tedizolid, tigecycline, and daptomycin were the most potent agents, with tedizolid 4-fold more potent than linezolid...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Thomson KS,Goering RV

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spread of antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria is a serious clinical threat, and infections with these organisms are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Traditional novel drug development inevitably leads to the emergence of new resistant strains, rendering the new drugs ineffective. Therefore, r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Soren O,Brinch KS,Patel D,Liu Y,Liu A,Coates A,Hu Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00