| Literature DB >> 10223956 |
K L Bergman1, K M Olsen, T E Peddicord, P D Fey, M E Rupp.
Abstract
The antimicrobial activity of concentrations of selected macrolides found in epithelial cell lining fluid was investigated. Clarithromycin demonstrated greater potency and a significantly longer postantibiotic effect (PAE) than azithromycin against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Azithromycin displayed greater potency, faster killing, and a longer PAE than clarithromycin against Haemophilus influenzae. Drug concentrations in epithelial cell lining fluid similar to those found in tissue did not improve the synergistic potential of 14-hydroxy-clarithromycin and indicate that a maximal PAE may exist despite increasing concentrations of drug.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10223956 PMCID: PMC89263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191