Postantibiotic effects and postantibiotic sub-MIC effects of benzylpenicillin on viridans streptococci isolated from patients with infective endocarditis.
J Antimicrob Chemother
; 34(5): 687-96, 1994 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-7706164
We investigated the postantibiotic effects (PAEs) and the postantibiotic sub-MIC effects of benzylpenicillin on three strains of viridans streptococci isolated from infective endocarditis patients. The PAEs of benzylpenicillin on penicillin tolerant Streptococcus sanguis TW-70 (0.4-3.9 h), penicillin tolerant S. sanguis TW-80 (0.3-6.3 h) and nontolerant Streptococcus oralis TW-186 (0.5-3.1 h) were dependent on exposure time. The PAEs were not concentration dependent for S. sanguis TW-70 and S. sanguis TW-80 above the MIC, and for S. oralis TW-186 above 16 x MIC. The antimicrobial effects of benzylpenicillin at sub-MIC concentrations were examined in bacteria pretreated with benzylpenicillin (8 x MIC) for 2 h and compared with untreated bacteria. At the sub-MICs tested, the regrowth of pretreated S. oralis TW-186 cells was more prolonged than that of untreated cells and bactericidal action was seen only in pretreated cells. These effects (so-called 'postantibiotic' sub-MIC effects') were not observed in penicillin tolerant S. sanguis TW-70. The presence of the postantibiotic sub-MIC effect may be an important factor in determining the dosing regimen for infective endocarditis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Penicilina G
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Streptococcus sanguis
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Antimicrob Chemother
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido