In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most dangerous opportunistic pathogens in the global health care setup. Its drug resistance and biofilm-forming capability are often associated with chronic infections that are difficult to treat. Therefore, the clinical treatments for highly drug-resistant A. b...
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| description | Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most dangerous opportunistic pathogens in the global health care setup. Its drug resistance and biofilm-forming capability are often associated with chronic infections that are difficult to treat. Therefore, the clinical treatments for highly drug-resistant A. baumannii are limited. Antimicrobial peptides are broad-spectrum antibacterial agents combined with antibiotics that minimize selective bacterial resistance and enhance antibacterial efficacy. The current study evaluated the synergistic antibacterial activities of clinically important peptide antibiotics combined with other antimicrobials against nine extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii strains in planktonic and biofilm cells in vitro. Polymyxin B and E combined with imipenem showed 100% synergy in the planktonic cell with the checkerboard. Moreover, polymyxin E with rifampicin and bacitracin with imipenem or meropenem showed 100% additive effects. In the biofilm cell, polymyxin B and E combined with azithromycin showed 100% synergy, when vancomycin with azithromycin, rifampicin, and bacitracin with azithromycin or rifampicin, and teicoplanin with tigecycline or rifampicin, all showed 100% additive effects. Therefore, peptide antibiotics combined with other antimicrobials have synergistic or additive effects on extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii in planktonic and biofilm cells. In addition, the combination of polymyxins with carbapenems or azithromycin could be an ideal therapy against extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57e0b5baa0534f64a7b7126067f19cf22022-12-22T00:11:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122022-05-011310.3389/fphar.2022.890955890955In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm CellQianlin Meng0Qianlin Meng1Fei Lin2Fei Lin3Baodong Ling4Baodong Ling5Sichuan Province College Key Laboratory of Structure-Specific Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Province College Key Laboratory of Structure-Specific Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Province College Key Laboratory of Structure-Specific Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, ChinaAcinetobacter baumannii is one of the most dangerous opportunistic pathogens in the global health care setup. Its drug resistance and biofilm-forming capability are often associated with chronic infections that are difficult to treat. Therefore, the clinical treatments for highly drug-resistant A. baumannii are limited. Antimicrobial peptides are broad-spectrum antibacterial agents combined with antibiotics that minimize selective bacterial resistance and enhance antibacterial efficacy. The current study evaluated the synergistic antibacterial activities of clinically important peptide antibiotics combined with other antimicrobials against nine extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii strains in planktonic and biofilm cells in vitro. Polymyxin B and E combined with imipenem showed 100% synergy in the planktonic cell with the checkerboard. Moreover, polymyxin E with rifampicin and bacitracin with imipenem or meropenem showed 100% additive effects. In the biofilm cell, polymyxin B and E combined with azithromycin showed 100% synergy, when vancomycin with azithromycin, rifampicin, and bacitracin with azithromycin or rifampicin, and teicoplanin with tigecycline or rifampicin, all showed 100% additive effects. Therefore, peptide antibiotics combined with other antimicrobials have synergistic or additive effects on extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii in planktonic and biofilm cells. In addition, the combination of polymyxins with carbapenems or azithromycin could be an ideal therapy against extensively drug-resistant A. baumannii infections.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.890955/fullpeptide antibioticsantimicrobialsAcinetobacter baumanniisynergyantibacterial |
| spellingShingle | Qianlin Meng Qianlin Meng Fei Lin Fei Lin Baodong Ling Baodong Ling In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell Frontiers in Pharmacology peptide antibiotics antimicrobials Acinetobacter baumannii synergy antibacterial |
| title | In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell |
| title_full | In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell |
| title_fullStr | In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell |
| title_short | In Vitro Activity of Peptide Antibiotics in Combination With Other Antimicrobials on Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Planktonic and Biofilm Cell |
| title_sort | in vitro activity of peptide antibiotics in combination with other antimicrobials on extensively drug resistant acinetobacter baumannii in the planktonic and biofilm cell |
| topic | peptide antibiotics antimicrobials Acinetobacter baumannii synergy antibacterial |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.890955/full |
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