title: The effect of amikacin and imipenem alone and in combination against an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain.
abstract: In vitro and in vivo activities of amikacin and imipenem alone, and in combination, were studied against an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain. The strain was in vitro susceptible to both antimicrobials at 10(5) and 10(7) CFU/mL. In time-kill studies amikacin, imipenem, and amikacin plus imipenem decreased the bacterial counts; difference between the bactericidal effects was not observed. Chequerboard technique showed no interaction between the tested drugs. Mice infected with 10(7) CFU/g of the K. pneumoniae were treated by amikacin (15 mg/kg every 8 h), imipenem (40 mg/kg every 4 h), or amikacin plus imipenem for 24 h. Blood bacterial counts in the group treated with amikacin plus imipenem did not differ significantly from the groups treated with amikacin or imipenem alone. Combination of amikacin and imipenem did not demonstrate any advantage over imipenem alone either in vitro or in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Máthé
authors.forename: Dóra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: Piroska
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderlik
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozgonyi
authors.forename: Károly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagy
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem; D000583:Amikacin; C117193:beta-lactamase SHV-5; D001618:beta-Lactamases