title: Effect of aztreonam upon human polymorphonuclear leukocyte functions.
abstract: Aztreonam (SQ 26,776), a new synthetic monobactam with an excellent antibacterial spectrum was analyzed in vitro. In this paper, the effect of aztreonam on the phagocytic process of human neutrophils isolated from fifteen healthy volunteers was studied. Chemotaxis was not modified with aztreonam at any of the doses used (10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 micrograms/ml). On the other hand, this antibiotic at 100 micrograms/ml significantly increases (P less than 0.05) Candida albicans ingestion as well as their digestion by neutrophils at 10 and 100 micrograms/ml.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barriga
mesh_terms: D001398:Aztreonam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000187:drug effects; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001398:Aztreonam