| Literature DB >> 31332071 |
Michaelle Chojnacki1, Alesa Philbrick1, Tyler Scherzi1, Nicole Pecora2, Paul M Dunman1, Rachel A F Wozniak3.
Abstract
Bacterial keratitis causes significant blindness, yet antimicrobial resistance has rendered current treatments ineffective. Polymyxin B-trimethoprim (PT) plus rifampin has potent in vitro activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, two important causes of keratitis. Here we further characterize this combination against P. aeruginosa in a murine keratitis model. PT plus rifampin performed comparably to or better than moxifloxacin, the gold standard, suggesting that the combination may be a promising therapy for bacterial keratitis.Entities:
Keywords: antimicrobial combinations; drug discovery; eye; keratitis
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31332071 PMCID: PMC6761539 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00777-19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191