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ArticleScientific reports2018

In vitro performances of novel co-spray-dried azithromycin/rifampicin microparticles for Rhodococcus equi disease treatment.

Elisa Rampacci, Maria Luisa Marenzoni, Elisabetta Chiaradia, Fabrizio Passamonti, Maurizio Ricci, Marco Pepe, Mauro Coletti, Stefano Giovagnoli

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elisa RampacciDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy. elisa.rampacci@gmail.com.
Maria Luisa MarenzoniDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy.
Elisabetta ChiaradiaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy.
Fabrizio PassamontiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy.
Maurizio RicciDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1, Perugia, 06123, Italy.
Marco PepeDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy.
Mauro ColettiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Centro di Studio del Cavallo Sportivo, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy.
Stefano GiovagnoliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1, Perugia, 06123, Italy.
University of Perugia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work was aimed at providing clues on the in vitro performances of novel azithromycin/rifampicin combinations, in the form of co-spray-dried microparticles (AZM/RIF MP), against Rhodococcus equi, an animal and emerging human pathogen found responsible for worrying zoonosis. Various AZM/RIF combinations were spray-dried and characterized for their morphology and size. Susceptibility studies included determination of MIC, MBC, Fractional Inhibitory/Bactericidal Concentration Indexes and intracellular activity in R. equi-infected THP-1 cells. Cytotoxicity was tested on BEAS-2B cells through MTT assay and combination index assessment for drug interaction. Spray-dried MP were collapsed and 3-10 times smaller than commercial powders. Drug combinations showed an enhancement of in vitro antibacterial activity with a remarkable synergistic bactericidal effect. Azithromycin MP and AZM/RIF MP 2:1 led to a CFU reduction of >90% up to 4 days after treatment at all tested concentrations (p = 0.001) but AZM/RIF MP 2:1 were at least four-fold more potent than AZM MP alone. IC

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Actinomycetales InfectionsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAzithromycinDrug CombinationsDrug CompoundingDrug SynergismHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPowdersRhodococcus equiRifampinTHP-1 CellsToxicity TestsZoonosesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAzithromycinDrug CombinationsPowdersRifampin

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PMID30108265
PMCPMC6092326
OpenAlexW2886885768

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