title: In vitro activities of membrane-active peptides against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic bacteria.
abstract: Four peptides, cecropin P1, magainin II, indolicidin, and ranalexin, were evaluated against 202 clinical isolates of gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic bacteria by a microbroth dilution method. The gram-negative isolates were more susceptible to cecropin P1. Ranalexin was the most active compound against the gram-positive strains. The bactericidal activity of each peptide was equivalent to, or 1 dilution above, the MIC. In conclusion, the four peptides exhibited different in vitro activities and rapid time-dependent killing.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy. cmalinf@popcsi.unian.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giacometti
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cirioni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greganti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quarta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scalise
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D054806:Magainins; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D029867:Xenopus Proteins
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D054806:Magainins; D010455:Peptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D029867:Xenopus Proteins; C073143:indolicidin; C053301:magainin 2 peptide, Xenopus; C086618:ranalexin; C070016:cecropin P1-LI