title: Determination of CEM-101 activity tested against clinical isolates of Neisseria meningitidis from a worldwide collection.
abstract: The activity of CEM-101, a fluoroketolide, was compared to those of 11 other antimicrobial agents using the reference broth microdilution method tested against 103 Neisseria meningitidis strains, including ciprofloxacin-nonsusceptible isolates with confirmed gyrA (T91I) mutations. Among the tested isolates, 79.6% were serogroup B or C and all isolates were susceptible to ceftriaxone, azithromycin, minocycline, and rifampin. However, penicillin-nonsusceptible strains were observed (15.5%) and susceptibility to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was only 50.5%. CEM-101 was the most active macrolide-like compound (MIC(90), < or = 0.015 microg/ml) compared with MIC(90)s of telithromycin (MIC(90), 0.03 microg/ml), azithromycin and clarithromycin (MIC(90), 0.12 microg/ml), and erythromycin (MIC(90), 0.25 microg/ml). CEM-101 could provide a potent alternative for the prophylaxis of meningococcal disease.
authors.affiliation: JMI Laboratories, 345 Beaver Kreek Centre, Suite A, North Liberty, IA 52317, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Biedenbach
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castanheira
authors.forename: Ronald N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D048628:Ketolides / Q000494:pharmacology; D018942:Macrolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008911:Minocycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D048628:Ketolides; D018942:Macrolides; D010406:Penicillins; D014230:Triazoles; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D017963:Azithromycin; C547755:solithromycin; D014295:Trimethoprim; D008911:Minocycline; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole; C106791:telithromycin; D012293:Rifampin