Diminished macrophage inflammatory response to Staphylococcus aureus isolates exposed to daptomycin versus vancomycin or oxacillin.

abstract：:The biotransformation of the parenterally effective cephalosporin antibiotic cefamandole nafate (I) has been studied in rats and dogs. After rapid in vivo hydrolysis of the nafate pharmaceutical form to cefamandole (II), the antibiotic was found to be very resistant to metabolic degradation in both species. In dogs, c...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Sullivan HR,Due SL,Kau DL,Quay JF,Miller WM

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual In0-like class 1 integron containing a common region that includes the putative recombinase gene named orf513 (CR1) and bla(CTX-M-2) was characterized from Escherichia coli. The integron contained an unusual gene cassette array, estX-aadA1, embedded between the 5'-conserved segment (5'-CS) and 3'-CS1 region...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Valverde A,Cantón R,Galán JC,Nordmann P,Baquero F,Coque TM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the phylogenetic groups and virulence factors of 37 Escherichia coli isolates producing types of CTX-M compared with those of 19 isolates producing different types of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in a well-defined North American population. Most CTX-M-14 producers (97%) were from phy...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Pitout JD,Laupland KB,Church DL,Menard ML,Johnson JR

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefazolin was added to dialysis fluid in nine patients with renal failure undergoing peritoneal dialysis with 2 liters/h per exchange. With 50 mg/liter (three patients), the first measurable mean serum concentration was 3.7 mug/ml (range, 2.4 to 4.9 mug/ml) after three exchanges and was 30.3 mug/ml (range, 13.3 to 44....

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Kaye D,Wenger N,Agarwal B

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind study was performed to compare the clinical response and the incidence of side effects in 2,581 patients administered ampicillin or cyclacillin for infections of the genitourinary or respiratory tract, infections of the skin and soft tissues, or for otitis media. There was no significant difference in c...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Gold JA,Hegarty CP,Deitch MW,Walker BR

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early studies of immobilized peptides mainly focused upon the relationship between structural properties and the activity of soluble and surface-tethered sequences. The intention of this study was to analyze the influence of immobilization parameters upon the activity profile of peptides. Resin beads (TentaGel S NH(2)...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Bagheri M,Beyermann M,Dathe M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed the contribution of different efflux components to glutathione-mediated abrogation of ciprofloxacin's activity in Escherichia coli and the underlying potential mechanism(s) behind this phenomenon. The results indicated that glutathione increased the total active efflux, thereby partially contributing ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Goswami M,Subramanian M,Kumar R,Jass J,Jawali N

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Many hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs restrict the availability of selected drugs by requiring prior approval. Carbapenems may be among the restricted drugs, but it is unclear if hospitals that restrict availability actually use fewer carbapenems than hospitals that do not restrict use. Nor is it clear if r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Pakyz AL,Oinonen M,Polk RE

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Filibuvir and VX-222 are nonnucleoside inhibitors (NNIs) that bind to the thumb II allosteric pocket of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. Both compounds have shown significant promise in clinical trials and, therefore, it is relevant to better understand their mechanisms of inhibition. In our s...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Yi G,Deval J,Fan B,Cai H,Soulard C,Ranjith-Kumar CT,Smith DB,Blatt L,Beigelman L,Kao CC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotoxicity is the main complication of gentamicin (GM) treatment. GM induces renal damage by overproduction of reactive oxygen species and inflammation in proximal tubular cells. Phenolic compounds from ginger, called gingerols, have been demonstrated to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. We investiga...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Rodrigues FA,Prata MM,Oliveira IC,Alves NT,Freitas RE,Monteiro HS,Silva JA,Vieira PC,Viana DA,Libório AB,Havt A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:High-throughput screening of transposon insertion libraries is a useful strategy for unveiling bacterial genes whose inactivation results in an altered susceptibility to antibiotics. A potential drawback of these studies is they are usually based on just one model antibiotic for each structural family, under the assum...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Sanz-García F,Alvarez-Ortega C,Olivares-Pacheco J,Blanco P,Martínez JL,Hernando-Amado S

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to characterize the impact of 3 types of variation on the Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio (SAAR) utilizing local National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data. SAAR and antimicrobial days per 1,000 days present (AD/1000DP) were compiled monthly for Northwestern Memorial Hospital from...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Avedissian SN,Rhodes NJ,Liu J,Aljefri D,Postelnick MJ,Sutton SH,Zembower TR,Martin D,Pais G,Cruce CE,Scheetz MH

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro and in vivo studies were done on a herpes simplex virus type 2 strain recovered from a patient on acyclovir (ACV) which was ACV resistant but expressed thymidine (dThd) kinase (EC 2.7.1.21) activity. Plaque-purified clones derived from the original clinical sample were heterogeneous with respect to plaque siz...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Ellis MN,Keller PM,Fyfe JA,Martin JL,Rooney JF,Straus SE,Lehrman SN,Barry DW

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterovirus 71 is one of the most important pathogens in the family of Picornaviridae that can cause severe complications in the postpoliovirus era, such as encephalitis, pulmonary edema, and even death. Pyridyl imidazolidinone is a novel class of potent and selective human enterovirus 71 inhibitor. Pyridyl imidazolid...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Shih SR,Tsai MC,Tseng SN,Won KF,Shia KS,Li WT,Chern JH,Chen GW,Lee CC,Lee YC,Peng KC,Chao YS

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of cefepime following administration of a single 2-g dose were evaluated for 12 adult patients with thermal burn injury and suspected or documented infection. Serial blood and urine samples for cefepime concentration determination were obtained for 24 h following drug administration. Serum and uri...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Bonapace CR,White RL,Friedrich LV,Norcross ED,Bosso JA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae mainly involves stepwise mutations predominantly in the parC and gyrA genes. We have developed a single-run real-time PCR assay for detection of the four most common mutations in the quinolone resistance-determining regions of these genes. This assay provides a us...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Page S,Vernel-Pauillac F,O'Connor O,Bremont S,Charavay F,Courvalin P,Goarant C,Le Hello S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the in vivo effects of rufloxacin and ciprofloxacin on T-cell subsets and tumor necrosis factor production in mice infected with Bacteroides fragilis. These quinolones did not alter the helper/suppressor ratio but did modulate the kinetics of tumor necrosis factor production in infected animals. This r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Gollapudi SV,Chuah SK,Harvey T,Thadepalli HD,Thadepalli H

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in ventilator-associated pneumonia is a serious and often life-threatening complication in intensive care unit patients, and new treatment options are needed. We used B-cell-enriched peripheral blood lymphocytes from a volunteer immunized with a P. aeruginosa O-polysaccharide-toxin A c...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Horn MP,Zuercher AW,Imboden MA,Rudolf MP,Lazar H,Wu H,Hoiby N,Fas SC,Lang AB

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of trimethoprim-resistant, sulfonamide-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae causing urinary tract infections is reported. The appearance of these strains followed the introduction of trimethoprim alone for use as treatment. Trimethoprim resistance was attributable to plasmids or transposons less frequently in ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Towner KJ,Smith MA,Cowlishaw WA

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique with antibiotic-impregnated disks has been developed to demonstrate the antibiotic synergism of penicillins and aminoglycosides against enterococci. The two antibiotic disks are placed on inoculated plates so that the distance between their centers is less than the sum of the two radii of their prev...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Lee WS,Komarmy L

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The only human cathelicidin, the 37-residue peptide LL-37, exhibits antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. We studied the ability of several fragments of LL-37, exhibiting different antimicrobial activities, to interact with membranes whose compositions mimic the cytoplasmic memb...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Epand RF,Wang G,Berno B,Epand RM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the cerebrospinal fluid penetration of daptomycin after the addition of dexamethasone and its bactericidal efficacy with and without ceftriaxone in an experimental rabbit model of pneumococcal meningitis. The combination of daptomycin with ceftriaxone was the most efficacious regimen for pneumococcal menin...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Egermann U,Stanga Z,Ramin A,Acosta F,Stucki A,Gerber P,Cottagnoud M,Cottagnoud P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The susceptibilities of 216 strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to a new fluoroquinolone, CP-99,219 were determined. For strains for which the MICs of ciprofloxacin were < or = 0.06 microgram/ml, the MICs at which 90% of the isolates are inhibited (MIC90s) of CP-99,219, ciprofloxacin, and ofloxacin were 0.008, 0.015, and...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Knapp JS,Neal SW,Parekh MC,Rice RJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten strains each of 18 clinically important species of Clostridium were tested for susceptibility to clindamycin. Of the 180 strains tested, 56 (31%) were resistant to more than 1.6 mug/ml. ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Wilkins TD,Thiel T

更新日期：1973-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the greater than 90% lethality of clinical central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis despite current therapies, there is a need for an animal model to study therapeutic strategies. We previously established a model of CNS aspergillosis by intracerebral infection and report here the results of treatment with the...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Chiller TM,Sobel RA,Luque JC,Clemons KV,Stevens DA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella flexneri continues to be a major cause of diarrhea-associated illness, and increasing resistance to first-line antimicrobials complicates the treatment of infections caused by this pathogen. We investigated the pharmacodynamics of current antimicrobial treatments for shigellosis to determine the likelihood of...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Allen GP,Harris KA

更新日期：2017-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections represent a serious threat to worldwide health. Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PR-AMPs), a particular group of peptide antibiotics, have demonstrated in vitro activity against P. aeruginosa strains. Here we show that the mammalian PR-AMP Bac7(1-35) is active against some multidr...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Runti G,Benincasa M,Giuffrida G,Devescovi G,Venturi V,Gennaro R,Scocchi M

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental transfer of the HIV protease inhibitor darunavir was investigated in 5 term human cotyledons perfused with darunavir (1,000 ng/ml) in the maternal to fetal direction. The mean (± the standard deviation [SD]) fetal transfer rate (FTR) (fetal/maternal concentration at steady state from 30 to 90 min) was 15.0%±...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Mandelbrot L,Duro D,Belissa E,Peytavin G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolates of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, obtained from guinea pigs with experimentally induced Legionnaires disease, were tested for rifampin resistance. Thirteen isolates were from animals treated with rifampin alone, four isolates were from animals treated with saline, and three isolates each were from animal...

journal_title：Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

authors： Edelstein PH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00