title: Comparative activity of new quinolones against 326 clinical isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
abstract: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an important emerging pathogen causing a variety of infections in severely ill patients. This microorganism is inherently resistant to many antibiotics, and only a few therapeutic options are available. The principal aim of this study was to assess the in vitro activity of new quinolones against this pathogen. Three hundred and twenty-six single clinical isolates were tested in this study. The MIC(90) was 16 mg/L for ciprofloxacin, 8 mg/L for levofloxacin and gatifloxacin, 4 mg/L for trovafloxacin, moxifloxacin and sparfloxacin and 2 mg/L for clinafloxacin. At a 2 mg/L concentration, a C(max) lung:MIC ratio of >/=10 can be reached for 95%, 84.3%, 83.1% and 81.5% of isolates, respectively, for clinafloxacin, trovafloxacin, moxifloxacin and sparfloxacin (P < 0. 001 compared with levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin). In spite of the rare but serious adverse events associated with the new-generation quinolones, these agents may become very useful in the treatment of certain severe or life-threatening infectious conditions due to S. maltophilia, notably lower respiratory tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1T 2M4. weisscan@aol.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Restieri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Carolis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laverdière
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guay
mesh_terms: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000187:drug effects*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination