title: Bactericidal activity of DU-6859a compared to activities of three quinolones, three beta-lactams, clindamycin, and metronidazole against anaerobes as determined by time-kill methodology.
abstract: The activities of DU-6859a, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, sparfloxacin, piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, imipenem, clindamycin, and metronidazole against 11 anaerobes were tested by the broth microdilution and time-kill methods. DU-6859a was the most active drug tested (broth microdilution MICs, 0.06 to 0.5 microg/ml), followed by imipenem (MICs, 0.002 to 4.0 microg/ml). Broth macrodilution MICs were within 3 (but usually 1) dilutions of the broth microdilution MICs. All compounds were bactericidal at the MIC after 48 h; after 24 h, 90% killing was shown for all strains when the compounds were used at four times the MIC. DU-6859a at < or = 0.5 microg/ml was bactericidal after 48 h.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Clinical Microbiology), Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Spangler
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015363:Quinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D047090:beta-Lactams
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D015363:Quinolones; D047090:beta-Lactams; D008795:Metronidazole; D002981:Clindamycin; C076246:sitafloxacin