title: The post-antibiotic sub-MIC effect in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: The post-antibiotic effect (PAE) has been recognized as a pharmacodynamic parameter which may influence optimal dosage intervals. During the post-antibiotic phase, various bacteria have been shown to be very sensitive to a repeated exposure to the same antibiotic. A long period of growth suppression may be obtained when a low concentration (< or = 0.3 x MIC) is added to bacteria previously exposed to a supra-inhibitory concentration. This phenomenon has been named the post-antibiotic sub-MIC effect (PA SME). Since a period with sub-inhibitory concentrations will often exist between the doses when intermittent dosing of antibiotics is used, the PA SME probably reflects the in-vivo situation more closely than the PAE. The published literature on the PA SME is reviewed and its possible role in antibiotic dosing discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cars
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Odenholt-Tornqvist
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents