| Literature DB >> 19349514 |
Geoffrey A McKay1, Sylvain Beaulieu, Ingrid Sarmiento, Francis F Arhin, Thomas R Parr, Gregory Moeck.
Abstract
Oritavancin is a lipoglycopeptide with activity against gram-positive pathogens including vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The impact of human serum albumin (HSA) on oritavancin activity against enterococci was compared to those of vancomycin, daptomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid in vitro using MIC and time-kill methods. Oritavancin MICs increased between 0- and 8-fold in the presence of HSA. In time-kill assays with HSA, oritavancin retained activity, killing or inhibiting enterococci more rapidly than did comparators when peak concentrations were simulated.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19349514 PMCID: PMC2687190 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00197-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191