| Literature DB >> 11600378 |
M Shimizu1, S Shiota, T Mizushima, H Ito, T Hatano, T Yoshida, T Tsuchiya.
Abstract
We found that an extract of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi markedly reduced the MICs of beta-lactam antibiotics, such as oxacillin and cefmetazole, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. We isolated the effective compound and identified it as corilagin. Corilagin reduced the MICs of various beta-lactams by 100- to 2,000-fold but not the MICs of other antimicrobial agents tested. The effect of corilagin and oxacillin was synergistic. Corilagin showed a bactericidal action when added to the growth medium in combination with oxacillin.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11600378 PMCID: PMC90804 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.45.11.3198-3201.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191