| Literature DB >> 22430958 |
Meredith G Jernigan1, Ellen G Press, M Hong Nguyen, Cornelius J Clancy, Ryan K Shields.
Abstract
We tested two-drug combinations of doripenem, colistin, gentamicin, and doxycycline against 12 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) isolates by time-kill. The combination of doripenem and colistin reduced the starting inocula by 2 logs for each isolate (range, 2.02 to 6.01 log(10)) and was bactericidal and synergistic against 75 and 50%, respectively. Among colistin- and pan-drug-resistant isolates, synergy was identified in 60 and 67%, respectively. All other combinations were inferior. We are currently evaluating the combination of doripenem and colistin as a frontline therapy for KPC infection.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22430958 PMCID: PMC3370798 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.06364-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191