title: Comparison of in vitro activities of DU-6859a and other fluoroquinolones against Japanese isolates of anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: The in vitro activity of DU-6859a, a new fluoroquinolone, was compared with those of other fluoroquinolones against clinical isolates of anaerobic bacteria and Gardnerella vaginalis. DU-6859a was the most active agent; it inhibited 90% of isolates of almost all species tested, including Bacteroides fragilis at < or = 0.39 micrograms/mL. Although the other quinolones tested were active against gram-positive anaerobes, inhibiting their growth at < or = 1.56 micrograms/mL, these agents were less active against the B. fragilis group and Prevotella bivia (90% of which were inhibited at > or = 6.25 micrograms/mL). Mobiluncus species and G. vaginalis, which are well associated with bacterial vaginosis, were inhibited by DU-6859a at 0.1 microgram/mL. These results suggest that DU-6859a is a promising oral agent for the treatment of bacterial infections due to anaerobic bacteria; however, further studies, including determination of vaginal levels of this compound, should be performed to study the role of DU-6859a in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anaerobic Bacteriology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka-Bando
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007564:Japan; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D015363:Quinolones; C076246:sitafloxacin