ArticleThe Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy2015
Colistin and doripenem combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: profiling the time course of synergistic killing and prevention of resistance.
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- Polymyxin Triple Combinations against Polymyxin-Resistant, Multidrug-Resistant, KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2020Article
- Epidemiology and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2019Review
- Evaluation of Tobramycin and Ciprofloxacin as a Synergistic Combination Against HypermutablePharmaceutics · 2019Article
- Generating Robust and Informative NonclinicalAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2019Review
- Four Decades of β-Lactam Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics in Cystic Fibrosis.Clinical pharmacokinetics · 2019Review
- Ceftazidime/avibactam Improves the Antibacterial Efficacy of Polymyxin B Against Polymyxin B Heteroresistant KPC-2-ProducingFrontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Co-Delivery of Ciprofloxacin and Colistin in Liposomal Formulations with Enhanced In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities against Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Pharmaceutical research · 2018Article
- Antibiotic selection in the treatment of acute invasive infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Guidelines by the Spanish Society of Chemotherapy.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectivesColistin is an 'old' drug, which is being increasingly utilized due to limited therapeutic options. However, resistance emergence during monotherapy is concerning. Here, our objective was to optimize colistin combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by profiling the time course of synergistic killing and prevention of resistance.
methodsHollow-fibre infection models over 10 days simulated clinically relevant dosage regimens of colistin and doripenem against two heteroresistant P. aeruginosa strains (MIC 1 mg/L) and one resistant (MIC 128 mg/L) strain (inoculum 10(9.3) cfu/mL). New mathematical mechanism-based models (MBMs) were developed using S-ADAPT.
resultsAgainst heteroresistant P. aeruginosa strains, colistin monotherapy resulted in initial killing (up to 2.64 log10 cfu/mL) within 24 h followed by regrowth. High-intensity combinations involving free steady-state colistin concentrations of 5 mg/L achieved complete eradication (>9.3 log10 killing) within 48 h. These combinations achieved synergy with up to 9.38 log10 greater killing compared with the most active monotherapy. Against the colistin-resistant strain, the combination yielded marked initial synergy with up to 6.11 log10 cfu/mL bacterial reductions within 72 h followed by regrowth. The MBMs quantified total and resistant subpopulations and the proposed synergy between colistin and doripenem.
conclusionsOur findings provide insight into optimal antibiotic treatment and may serve as a framework for new drug combinations and combination modelling.
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