title: Anti-MRSA activity of sophoraflavanone G and synergism with other antibacterial agents.
abstract: Anti-MRSA activity of sophoraflavanone G (SFG) and synergism between SFG and antibacterial agents against MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) were evaluated by means of Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC). The MICs of SFG against 27 strains of MRSA ranged from 3.13 to 6.25 micrograms ml-1. Synergism between SFG and vancomycin hydrochloride (VCM) or fosfomycin (FOM) was observed (the fraction inhibitory concentration (FIC) indices were 0.16 and 0.48), while partial synergism was admitted between SFG and other antibacterial agents such as methicillin (DMPPC), cefzonam (CZON), gentamicin (GM), minocycline (MINO) and levofloxacin (LVFX) (the FIC indices were 0.71, 0.73, 0.69, 0.65 and 0.58, respectively). These findings suggest that SFG in combination with VCM or FOM may be useful in controlling MRSA infections.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakagami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kajimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linuma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohyama
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013729:Terpenes; D000094162:Phytoalexins
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; D000094162:Phytoalexins