Influence of adjunctive interferon-γ on treatment of gentamicin- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infection in mice
Onyeji C, Bui K, Nicolau D, Nightingale C, Bow L, Quintiliani R. Influence of adjunctive interferon-γ on treatment of gentamicin- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infection in mice. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 1999, 12: 301-309. PMID: 10493606, DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(99)00055-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDrug Resistance, MicrobialDrug Therapy, CombinationEnterococcus faecalisFemaleGentamicinsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsInterferon-gammaMiceVancomycinConceptsIFN-gammaFaecalis infectionDisposition of gentamicinInfected neutropenic miceNon-neutropenic miceTreatment of gentamicinSerious enterococcal infectionsEnterococcus faecalis infectionNew treatment optionsE. faecalis infectionOutcome of therapyActivity of gentamicinE. faecalis clinical isolatesDose-dependent mannerPharmacokinetic interactionsConcurrent administrationDosing regimensNeutropenic miceCombination therapyInfectious burdenTreatment optionsEnterococcal infectionsIntraperitoneal inoculationClinical isolatesInfected animalsInterferon-γ effects on activities of gentamicin and vancomycin against Enterococcus faecalis resistant to the drugs: an in vitro study with human neutrophils
Onyeji C, Nicolau D, Nightingale C, Bow L. Interferon-γ effects on activities of gentamicin and vancomycin against Enterococcus faecalis resistant to the drugs: an in vitro study with human neutrophils. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 1999, 11: 31-37. PMID: 10075275, DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(98)00085-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-gammaHuman neutrophilsMajor therapeutic challengeMultidrug-resistant E. faecalisAnti-enterococcal activityEffective antimicrobial therapyMultidrug-resistant enterococciActivity of gentamicinPotential underlying mechanismsEnterococcus faecalisTherapeutic troughMaximal growth inhibitionTherapeutic challengeSerum troughReactive oxygen intermediatesAntimicrobial therapyUseful adjunctClinical isolatesActivated secretionNeutrophilsPeak levelsGentamicinVancomycinPeak concentrationE. faecalis