Kill rate of mastitis pathogens by a combination of cefalexin and kanamycin.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the bacterial killing rate produced by a combination of cefalexin and kanamycin at two different concentration ratios.


RESULTS
Time-kill kinetics of cefalexin and kanamycin, individually and in combination, were determined against one strain each of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Streptococcus uberis. The combination was tested using two fixed ratios (cefalexin : kanamycin ratios of 1·25 : 1 and 1 : 2·3) and two concentrations of each ratio. Time-kill curves produced with either ratio were quite similar. Against most bacterial species, higher concentrations produced faster kill. In all cases, the combination of cefalexin and kanamycin showed faster and greater kill at lower antibiotic concentrations than those observed with either drug alone.


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of cefalexin and kanamycin results in a fast initial killing of major mastitis pathogens at both concentration ratios.


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of cefalexin and kanamycin achieved rapid bacterial kill at concentrations and ratios that can be achieved in vivo following intramammary infusion of a mastitis treatment.
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany.
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Maneke
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Pridmore
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Goby
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Lang
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002417:Cattle; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D007700:Kinetics; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007612:Kanamycin; D002506:Cephalexin