title: Effects of antibacterial agents on the elimination of 32P-labelled Escherichia coli by human polymorphonuclear cells (PMN).
abstract: Eight antibacterial agents, cephalothin, colistin, doxycycline, erythromycin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, oxytetracycline and trimethoprim were studied in a phagocytic system using human polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and a radio-labelled strain of Escherichia coli as test microbe. 100 micrograms/ml of either doxycycline or trimethoprim appeared to reduce the elimination of labelled products from the PMN. The effect of doxycycline was independent of heat-labile serum factors.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents