比较6种氟喹诺酮类药物对金黄色葡萄球菌的防耐药变异浓度

目的比较6种氟喹诺酮类药物对临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌耐药突变体的选择能力。方法用呼吸道标本,选择对苯唑西林、环丙沙星敏感的金黄色葡萄球菌36株,采用标准琼脂二倍稀释法、标准琼脂平板稀释法,测定6种氟喹诺酮类药物对金黄色葡萄球菌的MIC、MPC。结果 MPC值比较,莫西沙星最低;而环丙沙星最高。选择指数(MPC90/MIC90)较低有如下4种:莫西沙星、卡屈沙星、加替沙星和帕珠沙星,均为2。6种药物MPC90值与其体内药动学参数比较,莫西沙星和卡屈沙星小于其Cmax。结论莫西沙星、卡屈沙星和加替沙星对金葡菌的MPC值较低,突变选择窗范围相对较窄。     

Susceptibility surveillance of clinical isolates to fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents from 2003 to 2008: post-marketing study of prulifloxacin

Yearly changes in the susceptibility of clinical isolates to ulifloxacin (UFX) and other fluoroquinolones were examined through surveys over 3 periods. In the first survey, 534 strains derived from 19 species were collected from clinical specimens during 6 months from December 2003 to May 2004. In the same way, 805 strains were collected from December 2005 to May 2006 in the second survey, and 863 strains were from December 2007 to May 2008 in the third survey. Over these 3 study periods, the susceptibilities of fluoroquinolones against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were decreased. The isolation frequency of levofloxacin-nonsusceptible strain was increased from 0% to 11.8% and from 14.6% to 20.8%, respectively. MIC90s of UFX against these pathogens were also increased, but its MIC90 for E. coli was 2 to 4 times lower than that of levofloxacin. On the other hand, the susceptibility of strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae to UFX was increased. Among the fluoroquinolones tested, UFX showed the most potent activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and no changes in the MIC90s occurred during the surveillance. Although one strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in the third study period showed levofloxacin-resistance (MIC, 8 microg/mL), there were nearly no changes in the MIC90s of any agents tested including UFX against S. pneumoniae during the surveillance. As for other bacterial species, a tendency to increase in resistance to UFX was not observed. The activity of UFX against Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. was superior/equal to those of fluoroquinolones tested.     

In vitro activities of levofloxacin and other antibiotics against fresh clinical isolates

In this study, the in vitro activity of levofloxacin (LVFX) against 1,020 fresh bacterial clinical isolates was compared with the activities of a range of ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin (CPFX), ampicillin (ABPC), cefaclor, cefpodoxime, methicillin and benzylpenicillin. The clinical isolates except Vibrio cholerae were collected in Japan during 1998 from patients with infectious diseases. MICs were determined using the agar dilution method according to the recommendations by the Japan Society of Chemotherapy. Some isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and coagulase negative Staphylococcus were resistant to fluoroquinolones, but the MIC50 of LVFX against MRSA was 6.25 micrograms/ml. LVFX was the most active against MRSA among the antibiotics tested. Most of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains were susceptible to the fluoroquinolones. LVFX showed greater activity against all streptococci strains compared with fluoroquinolones tested. In particular, all Streptococcus pneumoniae strains including PRSP were susceptible to LVFX at < or = 1.56 micrograms/ml. Among Enterococcus, ABPC showed superior activity against Enterococcus faecalis but many isolates of Enterococcus species were resistant to ABPC. LVFX was more active against to these Enterococcus species compared with other fluoroquinolones. On the other hand, LVFX and CPFX showed similar activity against isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. CPFX had an MIC50/90 of 0.20, 0.39 microgram/ml and LVFX showed an MIC50/90 of 0.78, 1.56 micrograms/ml against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. LVFX (MIC50/90 0.10, 0.20 microgram/ml) was more active against Acinetobacter species than CPFX (MIC50/90 0.10, 0.39 microgram/ml). Haemophilus influenzae, Branhamella (Moraxella) catarrhalis and V. cholerae were inhibited by low concentration of the fluoroquinolones tested. The MIC90 of LVFX and CPFX were < or = 0.10 microgram/ml against above three species. Some isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Campylobacter species were moderately resistant to the fluoroquinolones tested but the MIC50 of LVFX and CPFX were < or = 0.39 microgram/ml. Among anaerobes, Propionibacterium acnes was more susceptible than Peptostreptococcus species, and the MIC90 of beta-lactams and fluoroquinolones tested were < or = 0.78 microgram/ml. In conclusion, this study, performed on large number of strains, confirmed an excellent and wide spectrum antibacterial activity of LVFX compared with the fluoroquinolones and beta-lactams tested. And our results suggest that LVFX may be useful in the treatment of various bacterial infections.     

Concentration-response relationships as a basis for choice of the optimal endpoints of the antimicrobial effect: daptomycin and vancomycin pharmacodynamics with staphylococci in an in vitro dynamic model

The abilities of different indices of bacterial killing to ensure reasonable concentration-response relationships have been compared only in studies in vitro with fluoroquinolones. To ascertain the relevance of conclusions drawn in these studies to other antibiotic classes, five widely used indices that reflect the rate of initial killing (time to reduce the initial inoculum 10- and 100-fold-T(90%) and T(99%), respectively), the extent of killing (minimal number of surviving organisms-N(min)), and the entire antimicrobial effect (number of surviving organisms (N(t)) at the time t close to the end of the observation period (48 h in most experiments), and area between the control growth curve and the time-kill curve from zero point to t-ABBC) were examined with daptomycin (DAP)- and vancomycin (VAN)-exposed Staphylococcus aureus. To compare the pharmacodynamics of DAP and VAN and examine different parameters, killing kinetics of differentially susceptible S. aureus were studied over a wide range of ratios of area under the curve (AUC) to MIC. Killing kinetics of two clinical isolates, S. aureus 866 (MIC(DAP) 0.35 mg/L and MIC(VAN) 0.70 mg/L) and S. aureus 10 (MIC(DAP) 1.1mg/L and MIC(VAN) 1.3mg/L), were studied in an in vitro dynamic model that simulates human pharmacokinetics of DAP (as a single dose) and VAN (as two 12-h doses). Mono-exponential concentration decays were mimicked with half-lives of 9h (DAP) and 6h (VAN) at AUC/MIC ratios varying from 33 to 1150 h. T(90%), T(99%) and N(t) (at t=48 h) exhibited loose, if any, correlations with log AUC/MIC. Both ABBC (a direct measure of the antimicrobial effect) and N(min) (an inverse measure of the effect) correlated well with log AUC/MIC (r(2)=0.8-0.9). Based on the ABBC-log AUC/MIC relationships, the effects of DAP on S. aureus were predicted to be slightly greater than those of VAN at a given AUC/MIC ratio. The better abilities of ABBC and N(min) and the inability of T(90%) and T(99%) to provide reasonable AUC/MIC relationships with DAP and VAN support earlier findings reported with fluoroquinolones.     

Surveillance on Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Gifu prefecture (2004)

We analyzed Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Gifu prefecture between September and October 2004. We conducted antimicrobial susceptibility test for 266 strains isolated from 8 medical institutes and 1 clinical laboratory, based on broth microdilution method. The MIC50 and MIC90 of piperacillin, amikacin, imipenem, and ciprofloxacin were 4 and 64, 4 and 8, 1 and 16, 0.25 and 8 microg/mL, respectively. The strains isolated from urine had higher MIC level in comparison with from sputum, which was remarkable in penicillins, cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. We isolated 7 strains of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP), in which 3 strains showed under 16 microg/mL in MIC against anti-MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) drug arbekacin. Continuous surveillance would be needed for antimicrobial resistance on P. aeruginosa in Gifu prefecture.     

6种氟喹诺酮类药物对临床分离金葡萄的抗菌活性比较

目的：观察临床分离金葡萄对6种氟喹诺酮类药物的耐药情况。方法：用琼脂稀释法测定诺氟沙星（NFLX）、氧氟沙星（OFLX）、氟罗沙星（FLRX）、环丙沙星（CPFX）、司帕沙星（SPFX）、托舒沙星（TFLX）6种2、3代氟喹诺桐类药物对成都地区155株临床分离金葡菌的体外抗菌活性。结果：金葡菌对6种药物的耐药率分别为诺氟沙星35.5%。氟罗沙星34.19%,环丙沙星27.75%,托舒沙星27.75% ,氧氟沙星25.81%,司帕沙星25.81%。结论：氟喹诺酮类药物的广泛应用已使细菌的耐药性明显增高,各药MIC90均超过16mg.L^-1,比以往文献报道的本地区金葡萄耐药性明显升高,提示要合理应用氟喹诺酮类药物,减少耐药菌株的增加。     

Effect of the admixture of tetracycline and nadifloxacin ointments on their stability and their antibacterial activity

Impetigo contagiosa staphylogenes is commonly treated by administering a combination of nadifloxacin and tetracycline ointments. However, it is not clear whether nadifloxacin and tetracycline are stable after mixing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability of these agents in combination. We also evaluated changes in antibacterial activity after mixing. Mixing the two ointments caused tetracycline to change from yellow to brown in the admixture. Furthermore, the tetracycline content in the ointment decreased in a time-dependent manner, to about 40% at 288 h after mixing. In addition, the nadifloxacin content in the ointment did not change 288 h after mixing. In an alkaline environment (pH 9.0 and 11.0), the tetracycline content decreased and the color of tetracycline changed to brown. These results suggest that sodium hydroxide, which is an additive in nadifloxacin ointment, influences the content of tetracycline. We evaluated the chemical sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus using disk tests. Nadifloxacin and tetracycline ointment showed the largest radius of inhibition circle, followed by the admixture 0 h after mixing and the admixture 72 h after mixing. These results suggest that the antibacterial activity is inhibited by the admixture. We propose that pharmacists should avoid mixing nadifloxacin with tetracycline ointment in the treatment of impetigo contagiosa staphylogenes and should take care to avoid interactions caused by additives in the ointments.     

Antibacterial effects of moxifloxacin and levofloxacin simulating epithelial lining fluid concentrations against community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Current North American guidelines advocate the use of respiratory fluoroquinolones for the empirical management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). While community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has emerged as a pathogen frequently encountered in skin and skin structure infections, it has also now been recognised as a causative pathogen in CAP. Since fluoroquinolones may be used empirically to treat unsuspected CA-MRSA pneumonia, the objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial properties of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin using human simulated drug exposures in epithelial lining fluid (ELF). METHODS: An in vitro model was used to simulate the ELF concentrations, previously determined in older adults receiving multiple doses, of levofloxacin 500 mg once daily and moxifloxacin 400mg once daily. Four CA-MRSA isolates were studied at a starting inoculum of 10(6) colony-forming units (CFU)/mL; selected isolates were also studied at 10(8) CFU/mL. Bacterial density and resistance were quantitatively assessed over 48 hours. Drug exposure (area under the concentration-time curve [AUC]) was confirmed using validated drug assays. RESULTS: At a standard 10(6) starting inoculum, sustained bacterial kill (3.6-4.5 log) with both fluoroquinolones was noted for CA-MRSA isolates 27 and 44 (AUC/minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] = 383-3923). Despite an MIC of 8 microg/mL (AUC/MIC = 25) for isolate 3, levofloxacin displayed a 2.8 log kill, while moxifloxacin (MIC 1 microg/mL) sustained a 4.5 log kill (AUC/MIC = 207) over 48 hours. Against isolate 59, levofloxacin displayed no antibacterial effect (AUC/MIC = 3), while moxifloxacin with an MIC of 8 microg/mL (AUC/MIC = 31) killed 4.6 log. At a high inoculum (10(8)), both fluoroquinolones showed 5.2-5.6 log kill for the susceptible isolate (44), while moxifloxacin showed no antibacterial activity against isolate 59. Drug exposure (AUC/MIC) appeared to correlate well (r(2) = 0.99) with the change in log CFU/mL. Maximal activity was observed for both drugs at an AUC/MIC of approximately 30. CONCLUSION: When evaluated at human simulated ELF concentrations, both levofloxacin and moxifloxacin appeared to demonstrate sustained antibacterial activity for CA-MRSA isolates with MICs 相似文献   

2种氟喹诺酮类药物对临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌突变选择窗的影响

目的通过测定左氧氟沙星及莫西沙星对金黄色葡萄球菌临床分离菌株防突变浓度(MPC),比较氟喹诺酮类对金黄色葡萄球菌突变选择窗(MSW)的影响,为临床合理使用抗菌药物,防治细菌耐药产生提供依据。方法采用标准琼脂二倍稀释法测定2种氟喹诺酮药物对38株临床分离的金黄色葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌质控菌株ATCC25923的最低抑菌浓度(MIC),采用肉汤法富集3×1010CFU.mL-1的金黄色葡萄球菌测定2种氟喹诺酮药物MPC,计算MPC50、MPC90、MPC/MIC。结果左氧氟沙星对38株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC90、MPC90/MIC90分别为16 mg.L-1、8,莫西沙星分别为2 mg.L-1、4;结合药物动力学参数莫西沙星400 mg.次-1,1次.d-1,其Cmax/MPC90、AUC/MPC90分别为2.3、18,左氧氟沙星500 mg.次-1的Cmax/MPC90、AUC/MPC90明显高于300 mg.d-1组,分别为0.5、2.4。结论对金黄色葡萄球菌的临床分离菌株莫西沙星比左氧氟沙星MPC90低,MSW窄,防突变能力更强。左氧氟沙星500 mg.次-1,1次.d-1,能够提高左氧氟沙星的防突变能力。     

司帕沙星和妥舒沙星的体内外抗菌作用研究

目的观察国产司帕沙星、妥舒沙星及其它四种氟喹诺酮类抗菌药对成都地区780株临床分离菌的体外抗菌活性，并比较司帕沙星、妥舒沙星和环丙沙星对金葡球菌、大肠埃希菌和铜绿假单胞菌感染小鼠的体内抗菌活性。方法用琼脂稀释法测定国产司帕沙星和妥舒沙星的MIC50和MIC90，并与其它四种氟喹诺酮类抗菌药进行了比较。本文还测定了抗菌药对金葡球菌、大肠埃希菌和铜绿假单胞菌感染小鼠治疗的ED50结果体外试验表明司帕沙星和妥舒沙星能有效抑制或杀灭革兰阳性、革兰阴性菌及厌氧菌，显示了广谱抗菌活性。司帕沙星和妥舒沙星对革兰阳性菌的抗菌活性是环丙沙星的2～8倍，氧氟沙星和氟罗沙星的4～16倍，是诺氟沙星的16～32倍。司帕沙星对MRSA的抗菌活性与妥舒沙星相似，但优于环丙沙星、氧氟沙星、氟罗沙星和诺氟沙星。司帕沙星对大多数革兰阴性菌的抗菌活性与环丙沙星和妥舒沙星相似，是氧氟沙星、氟罗沙星和诺氟沙星的2～8倍。两药对厌氧菌的抗菌活性也较环丙沙星强。口服或皮下注射司帕沙星对金葡球菌和大肠埃希菌所致小鼠全身性感染的保护作用优于环丙沙星和妥舒沙星。同一给药途径下司帕沙星对铜绿假单胞菌所致小鼠全身性感染的保护作用与妥舒沙星和环丙沙星相似。三种受试药对金葡球菌和大肠埃希菌所致小鼠全身性感染的保护作用优于铜绿假单胞菌所致感染。结论司帕沙星和妥舒沙星对革兰阳性菌和厌氧菌的体外抗菌活性优于环丙沙星和其它药物，对大多数革兰阴性菌的抗菌活性与环丙沙星相似，但优于其它受试药。司帕沙星对金葡球菌和大肠埃希菌所致小鼠全身性感染的体内保护作用优于环丙沙星和妥舒沙星。同一给药途径下司帕沙星对铜绿假单胞菌所致小鼠全身性感染的保护作用与妥舒沙星和环丙沙星相似。     

山楂果胶寡糖联用氟喹诺酮类药物对葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响分析

目的 探讨山楂果胶寡糖与氟喹诺酮联合用药对金黄色葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响,为临床合理使用现有抗生素、防治细菌耐药产生提供理论依据.方法 采用标准琼脂二倍稀释法测定左氧氟沙星、环丙沙星对30株临床分离的金黄色葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌质控菌株ATCC25923的最低抑菌浓度(MIC),采用标准琼脂平板稀释法测定2种FQ药物对临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌的防突变浓度,计算单药和联合山楂果胶寡糖用药后该药的MPC50、MPC90.结果 左氧氟沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范围在2～64mg/L,MPC90为32mg/L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围为0.5～16 mg/L,MPC90降至8 mg/L.环丙沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范围1～32mg/L,MPC90为16mg/L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围0.25～8mg/L,MPC90降至4 mg/L,两组各项指标比较差异有显著性(P<0.05).结论 联合山楂果胶寡糖用药能降低环丙沙星、左氧氟沙星MPC,减少细菌耐药突变体的选择性富集扩增,防止抗菌药物耐药的产生.     

山楂果胶寡糖联用氟喹诺酮类药物对葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响分析

目的 探讨山楂果胶寡糖与氟喹诺酮联合用药对金黄色葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响,为临床合理使用现有抗生素、防治细菌耐药产生提供理论依据.方法 采用标准琼脂二倍稀释法测定左氧氟沙星、环丙沙星对30株临床分离的金黄色葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌质控菌株ATCC25923的最低抑菌浓度(MIC),采用标准琼脂平板稀释法测定2种FQ药物对临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌的防突变浓度,计算单药和联合山楂果胶寡糖用药后该药的MPC50、MPC90.结果 左氧氟沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范围在2～64mg/L,MPC90为32mg/L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围为0.5～16 mg/L,MPC90降至8 mg/L.环丙沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范围1～32mg/L,MPC90为16mg/L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围0.25～8mg/L,MPC90降至4 mg/L,两组各项指标比较差异有显著性(P<0.05).结论 联合山楂果胶寡糖用药能降低环丙沙星、左氧氟沙星MPC,减少细菌耐药突变体的选择性富集扩增,防止抗菌药物耐药的产生.     

山楂果胶寡糖联用氟喹诺酮类药物对葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响分析

目的探讨山楂果胶寡糖与氟喹诺酮联合用药对金黄色葡萄球菌防耐药浓度的影响,为临床合理使用现有抗生素、防治细菌耐药产生提供理论依据。方法采用标准琼脂二倍稀释法测定左氧氟沙星、环丙沙星对30株临床分离的金黄色葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌质控菌株ATCC25923的最低抑菌浓度（MIC）,采用标准琼脂平板稀释法测定2种FQ药物对临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌的防突变浓度,计算单药和联合山楂果胶寡糖用药后该药的MPC50、MPC90。结果左氧氟沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范同在2～64mg／L,MPC90为32mg／L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围为0．5～16mg／L,MPC90降至8mg／L。环丙沙星单药对30株金黄色葡萄球菌的MPC范围1～32mg／L,MPC90为16mg／L;联合山楂果胶寡糖后MPC范围0．25～8mg／L,MPC90降至4mg／L,两组各项指标比较差异有显著性伊〈0．05）。结论联合山楂果胶寡糖用药能降低环丙沙星、左氧氟沙星MPC,减少细菌耐药突变体的选择性富集扩增,防止抗菌药物耐药的产生。     

Predicting the exposure and antibacterial activity of fluoroquinolones based on physicochemical properties

The purposes of this study are to evaluate if the PAMPA (Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay) permeability and the true partition coefficient could be useful for predicting AUC and MIC data of a group of antibacterial fluoroquinolones (FQs). The protonation macro- and microconstants, the n-octanol/water partition coefficients at isoelectric pHs, and the PAMPA permeability of 11 selected FQs were determined, and used to calculate the true partition coefficient, the interactivity parameter between the acidic and basic group, and the apparent intrinsic permeability. It has been shown that the apparent intrinsic permeability correlates well with the AUC in human, whereas the true partition coefficient and the interactivity parameter correlate with 1/MIC values on two Gram-positive bacteria, namely Streptococcus pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible). The AUC/MIC ratios predicted from these correlations have shown to be in good agreement with the literature values. It is envisaged that the models described in this study could be useful in the development of new FQs by enabling an early prediction of AUC/MIC ratios based on physicochemical properties.     

Effects of changes in pH, medium and inoculum size on the in vitro activity of different quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics against urinary pathogens

The antibacterial activity of quinolones and fluoroquinolones was evaluated against several strains of enterobacteria growing in Mueller-Hinton broth and in urine at different pH. The data obtained in alkaline urine and in Mueller-Hinton broth indicate that the MIC values of the fluoroquinolones are about 16-32 times inferior to those found in urine at pH 6. On the other hand, the activity of nalidixic acid and more particularly that of cinoxacin in urine appears to be optimum at this lower pH, showing MIC values only 2-4 times higher than those obtained in Mueller-Hinton media. Although the fluoroquinolones appear to have the highest degree of activity, a better MBC/MIC ratio was observed for cinoxacin and for nalidixic and oxolinic acids.     

Activities of antimicrobial agents against 8,474 clinical isolates obtained from 37 medical institutions during 2000 in Japan

A survey was conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of fluoroquinolones and other antimicrobial agents against 8,474 clinical isolates obtained from 37 Japanese medical institutions in 2000. A total of 25 antimicrobial agents were used, comprising 4 fluoroquinolones, 13 beta-lactams, minocycline, chloramphenicol, clarithromycin, azithromycin, gentamicin, amikacin, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, and vancomycin. A high resistance rate of over 85% against fluoroquinolones was exhibited by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Enterococcus faecium. Isolates showing resistance to fluoroquinolones among methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci, Enterococcus faecalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from UTI accounted for 30-60%. However, many of the common pathogens were still susceptible to fluoroquinolones, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae (including penicillin-resistant isolates), Streptococcus pyogenes, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), methicillin-susceptible coagulase-negative Staphylococci, Moraxella catarrhalis, the Enterobacteriaceae family, and Haemophilus influenzae (including ampicillin-resistant isolates). About 85% of P. aeruginosa isolated from RTI were susceptible to fluoroquinolones. In conclusion, this survey of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents clearly indicated trend for increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones among MRSA, Enterococci, and P. aeruginosa isolated from UTI, although fluoroquinolones are still effective against other organisms and P. aeruginosa from RTI as has been demonstrated in previous studies.     

Activity of gatifloxacin against strains resistant to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin and its ability to select for less susceptible bacterial variants.

Gatifloxacin is an 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone. On quinolones, this side chain imparts increased activity against Gram-positive bacteria and enhanced killing. Gatifloxacin was tested against ofloxacin non-susceptible (ofloxacin MIC>2 mg/l) strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae (gatifloxacin MIC(90), 1 mg/l) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, gatifloxacin MIC(90), 4 mg/l), and to ciprofloxacin non-susceptible (ciprofloxacin MIC>1 mg/l) strains of Escherichia coli (gatifloxacin MIC(90),>16 mg/l) and ciprofloxacin non-susceptible (ciprofloxacin MIC>0.06 mg/l) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gatifloxacin MIC(50), 0.12 mg/l and MIC(90), 0.5 mg/l). Though gatifloxacin showed some reduced susceptibility to these populations, the MIC(50) and MIC(90) values suggest that gatifloxacin may be useful against pneumococci and some gonococcal strains not susceptible to other fluoroquinolones. Gatifloxacin did not select for less susceptible variants of MRSA and pneumococci, in contrast to the 10- to 100-fold higher selection frequencies with ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin. The single-step E. coli mutants selected by gatifloxacin and the comparator quinolones had quinolone MICs within the susceptible range. These data suggest that gatifloxacin use may hinder the development of quinolone-resistance, particularly in Gram-positive bacteria.     

In vitro activity of sitafloxacin compared with several fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus

The in vitro activities of sitafloxacin and seven other fluoroquinolones a (ciprofloxacin, tosufloxacin, sparfloxacin, levofloxacin, T-3811ME, moxifloxacin and trovafloxacin) were examined by the microdilution method against 79 clinically isolated 'Streptococcus milleri' group (SMG) microorganisms. No statistically significant differences were found between the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC(50) and MIC(90)) against Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus. Sitafloxacin was the most active agent of the eight fluoroquinolones tested against SMG, with a MIC(90) of 0.06 microg/mL, which was 8 times more active than ciprofloxacin and 16 times more active than levofloxacin. Although none of the SMG strains showed high resistance to any of the fluoroquinolones tested, three agents (trovafloxacin, sitafloxacin and T-3811ME) had low MICs against 23 SMG strains against which levofloxacin had a MIC> 1 microg/mL. In conclusion, several fluoroquinolones have low MICs against SMG, but sitafloxacin has the lowest.     

利奈唑胺、替考拉宁和万古霉素等抗菌药物对常见需氧革兰阳性球菌的体外抗菌活性

目的评价利奈唑胺、替考拉宁和万古霉素等抗菌药物的体外抗菌活性。方法采用琼脂稀释法对临床收集的132株革兰阳性球菌进行抗菌活性测定,记录其各自的MIC并进行比较。结果利奈唑胺、替考拉宁及万古霉素3药对革兰阳性球菌均有较大抗菌活性,敏感率均为100%,包括其中的耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌和青霉素中介肺炎链球菌均有良好抗菌作用。3药在部分革兰阳性球菌的抗菌作用中与利福平相仿,但比氨基糖苷类抗生素和氟喹诺酮类抗菌药强。在对甲氧西林敏感金葡萄的抗菌活性中,替考拉宁的MIC90均为利奈唑胺和万古霉素的4倍;在对甲氧西林敏感凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌的抗菌活性中,替考拉宁的MIC90分别均为利奈唑胺和万古霉素的8倍;而在青霉素敏感和中介肺炎链球菌的抗菌活性中,替考拉宁的MIC90为利奈唑胺的1/16,为万古霉素的1/8;在肠球菌属的抗菌活性中,万古霉素的MIC90分别为利奈唑胺的2倍,是替考拉宁的4倍和8倍。结论利奈唑胺、替考拉宁以及万古霉素等三药对革兰阳性球菌有较大的抗菌作用,对部分革兰阳性菌的抗菌作用与利福平相仿,但比其他如氨基糖苷类抗生素和氟诺酮类抗菌药更优,是临床革兰阳性球菌严重感染的有效药物。     

Activities of antimicrobial agents against 5,180 clinical isolates obtained from 26 medical institutions during 1998 in Japan. Levofloxacin--Surveillance Group

The surveillance study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of fluoroquinolones (ofloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, tosufloxacin) and other 20 antimicrobial agents against 5,180 clinical isolates obtained from 26 medical institutions during 1998 in Japan. The resistance to fluoroquinolones was remarkable in Enterococci, methicillin-resistant staphylococci and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from UTI. However, many of the common pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae including penicillin-resistant isolates, methicillin-susceptible Stahylococcus aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis, the family of Enterobacteriaceae, Haemophilus influenzae including ampicillin-resistant isolates have been kept to be susceptible to fluoroquinolones. About 90% of P. aeruginosa isolates from RTI were susceptible to fluoroquinolones. In conclusion, the results from this surveillance study suggest that fluoroquinolones are useful in the treatment of various bacterial infections including respiratory infections.