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- Title
In vitro Activity of Two New Oral Cephalosporins, Cefixime and Cefdinir (CI 983), on Human Peripheral Mononuclear and Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Functions.
- Authors
Fietta, A.; Merlini, C.; Grassi, Gialdroni
- Abstract
The in vitro effects of cefixime and cefdinir (CI 983), two so-called third-generation oral cephalosporin derivatives, on human polymorphonuclear and mononuclear phagocyte functions (random migration and chemotaxis, specific and nonspecific phagocytosis, nitroblue tetrazolium reduction, superoxide production, microbicidal activity) were studied. Neither antibiotic, in the range of its attainable therapeutic concentration, exhibited any toxic effect on random migration, chemotaxis, metabolic activation and microbicidal mechanisms of phagocytic cells. Cefixime did not interfere in phagocytosis while cefdinir enhanced both phagocytosis frequency and index. The modulating effect on phagocytosis exerted by cefdinir was achieved at very low antibiotic concentrations (0.06 mg/l for polymorphonuclear leukocytes and 0.03 mg/l for monocytes) when non-opsonized zymosan particles were used as phagocytic challenge. Moreover, the effect was demonstrated both in the presence of cefdinir and after pretreatment of cells with the antibiotic and its removal by washings. As for specific phagocytosis, parameters were slightly increased by cefdinir but only the phagocytosis index was significantly improved in the presence of 2 mg/l of antibiotic. Copyright © 1994 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Chemotherapy (0009-3157), 1994, Vol 40, Issue 5, p317
- ISSN
0009-3157
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000239213