title: Efficacy of dactimicin plus clindamycin compared with gentamicin plus clindamycin in the treatment of experimental intra-abdominal infections in rats.
abstract: A reproducible experimental model of intra-abdominal infections in rats has been developed in order to simulate intra-abdominal sepsis in patients. A 1-cm segment of ileum was isolated on its vascular pedicle. The intestine was then divided at each end of the segment and intestinal continuity was re-established by an end-to-end anastomosis. Dactimicin is a new aminoglycoside antibiotic with a broad antibacterial spectrum including both aerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The experimental model was used to compare the efficacy of dactimicin in combination with clindamycin with the combination gentamicin/clindamycin in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections. Of the untreated animals, 70% died within two days. Animals treated with dactimicin plus clindamycin or gentamicin plus clindamycin exhibited significantly decreased mortality and increased cure rates during the experimental period. Only 5% of these animals died. Thus the combination dactimicin/clindamycin seems to be useful in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Nord
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lahnborg
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin; C023527:dactimicin