title: Gentamicin-loaded microspheres for treatment of experimental Brucella abortus infection in mice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of gentamicin-loaded poly (lactide-co-glycolide) 50:50H (PLGA 50:50H) microspheres for the treatment of mice experimentally infected with Brucella abortus 2308.
  
  
  METHODS
  The microspheres were dispersed in either 2% (w/v) poloxamer 188 saline solution, or deionized water with the help of a cell homogenizer to break up particle aggregates, and were administered intravenously or intraperitoneally to B. abortus-infected mice 7 days post-infection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Neither a single intravenous or intraperitoneal dose of 67 microg of gentamicin per mouse, nor three intraperitoneal doses of 100 microg of gentamicin per mouse, reduced the Brucella infection in the spleen compared with untreated mice 1 and 3 weeks post-treatment. Histological examination revealed granulation and tissue reaction in the periphery of spleen and liver of animals given three doses of the gentamicin-loaded microspheres.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lack of therapeutic activity of the gentamicin-loaded microspheres might be related to inappropriate microsphere size and aggregation, resulting also in a poor distribution of the microspheres in the spleen. The results might provide an example of practical problems related to particle size and aggregation for in vivo therapy with PLGA microspheres.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gander
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Irache
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gamazo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002003:Brucella abortus; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051379:Mice; D008863:Microspheres; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid