Antimicrobial activities of ceragenins against clinical isolates of resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Antimicrobial activities of ceragenins against clinical isolates of resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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DOI:
10.1128/aac.01325-06
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发表时间:
2007-04-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Savage, Paul B.
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作者:
Chin, Judy N.;Rybak, Michael J.;Savage, Paul B.
The rise in the rates of glycopeptide resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolates is concerning and underscores the need for the development of novel potent compounds. Ceragenins CSA-8 and CSA-13, cationic steroid molecules that mimic endogenous antimicrobial peptides, have previously been demonstrated to possess broad-spectrum activities against multidrug-resistant bacteria. We examined the activities of CSA-8 and CSA-13 against clinical isolates of vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA), heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA), as well as vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) and compared them to those of daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin by susceptibility testing and killing curve analysis. We also examined CSA-13 for its concentration-dependent activity, inoculum effect, postantibiotic effect (PAE), and synergy in combination with various antimicrobials. Overall, the MICs and minimal bactericidal concentrations of CSA-13 were fourfold lower than those of CSA-8. Time-kill curve analysis of the VRSA, VISA, and hVISA clinical isolates demonstrated concentration-dependent bactericidal killing. An inoculum effect was also observed when a higher starting bacterial density was used, with the time required to achieve 99.9% killing reaching 1 h with a 6-log(10)-CFU/ml starting inoculum, whereas it was >= 24 h with a 8- to 9-log(10)-CFU/ml starting inoculum with 10x the MIC (P