Čes. slov. farm. 1999, 48(6):272-275
IN VITRO ÚČINOK CHINOLÓNOV NA HYDROFOBICITU ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII
- Ústav preventívnej a klinickej medicíny, Bratislava
Testoval sa vplyv subinhibičných koncentrácií (sub-MICs) (1/4, 1/8, 1/16 a 1/32 MICs) štyroch chinolónových antibiotík na povrchovú hydrofobicitu dvoch kmeňov Acinetobacter baumannii (R1a R2). Hydrofobicita sa hodnotila testom adherencie baktérií na xylén a ich agregáciou v roztokoch síranu amónneho. Norfloxacín v koncentráciách 1/4 a 1/8 MIC znížil hydrofobicitu kmeňa R1 a kmeňa R2 v koncentrácii 1/16 MIC. Ciprofloxacín bol účinný pre obidva kmene najmä v koncentrácii 1/4 MICs. Enoxacín (1/8 MIC) významnejšie redukoval hydrofóbne vlastnosti len kmeňa R2. Ostatné koncentrácie vyššie uvedených antibiotík ako aj všetky testované koncentrácie pefloxacínu prakticky neovplyvnili povrchovú bakteriálnu hydrofobicitu.
Klíčová slova: chinolóny; subinhibičné koncentrácie; Acinetobacter baumannii; povrchová hydrofobicita
In vitro Effect of Quinolones on Hydrophobicity of Acinetobacter baumannii
Effects of subinhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) (1/4, 1/8, 1/16 or 1/32 of the MICs) of fourquinolone antibiotics on surface hydrophobicity of two Acinetobacter baumannii strains (R1 and R2) were tested. Hydrophobicity was evaluated by adherence of bacteria to xylene and their aggregationin ammonium sulphate solutions. Norfloxacin in concentrations of 1/4 or 1/8 of the MIC decreasedhydrophobicity of R1 strain and of R2 strain in concentration of 1/16 of the MIC. Ciprofloxacin was efficient for both strains mainly in concentration of 1/4 of their MICs. Enoxacin (1/8 MIC) more effectively reduced hydrophobic properties only in R2 strain. The other concentrations of the above-mentioned antibiotics as well as all tested concentrations of pefloxacin practically did not affect bacterial surface hydrophobicity.
Keywords: quinolones; subinhibitory concentrations; Acinetobacter baumannii; surface hydrophobicity
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