title: The comparison of in the vitro effect of imipenem or meropenem combined with ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.
abstract: This study evaluated the in vitro effects of the combination of a carbapenem (imipenem or meropenem) with a quinolone (ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin) using a microbroth dilution chequerboard technique and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The ciprofloxacin and meropenem combination was only synergistic against 2 strains (6.2%) and ciprofloxacin and imipenem against 1 strain (3.1%). Levofloxacin and imipenem or meropenem were not synergistic for against any strain. None of the combinations showed an antagonistic effect.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, No: 153/4, 81150 Baglarbasi, Istanbul, Turkey. ilknurerdem@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Jale
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaynar-Tascioglu
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Pasa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goktas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000494:pharmacology*; D064704:Levofloxacin; D000077731:Meropenem; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015378:Imipenem; D015242:Ofloxacin; D000077731:Meropenem