Interferon-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