title: Lack of synergy of erythromycin combined with penicillin or cefotaxime against Streptococcus pneumoniae in vitro.
abstract: We investigated a possible synergistic effect of a macrolide and beta-lactams against Streptococcus pneumoniae strains with different resistance profiles. Checkerboard and time-kill assays of erythromycin combined with penicillin or cefotaxime essentially showed indifference, suggesting that these antibiotics in combinations in vitro act substantially as individuals in their activity against S. pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia 25701-3655, USA.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: Maurice A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mufson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D004917:Erythromycin; D002439:Cefotaxime