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- Title
In vitro activity of fosfomycin alone and in combination with amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole against Helicobacter pylori compared with combined clarithromycin and metronidazole.
- Authors
Blacky, A; Makristathis, A; Apfalter, P; Willinger, B; Rotter, M L; Hirschl, A M
- Abstract
In order to evaluate the suitability of fosfomycin in combination with other agents for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections, the susceptibility profiles of 65 H. pylori strains were determined against multiple antimicrobial agents and combinations thereof using the agar dilution method. For fosfomycin alone, the range of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results and the MICs at which 50% and 90% of strains were inhibited were 0.5-32 microg/ml and 2 and 4 microg/ml, respectively. For the combination of fosfomycin with amoxicillin, clarithromycin or metronidazole, the means calculated for the minimum and maximum fractional inhibitory concentration index were 0.70-1.17 and 1.15-2.03, respectively, suggesting partial synergy or indifference in the majority of strains. The combination of clarithromycin and metronidazole showed synergistic activity against 14 of 28 H. pylori strains tested. The in vitro activity results suggest the combination of fosfomycin with either amoxicillin or clarithromycin may be a promising alternative for the treatment of H. pylori infection. However, the clinical efficacy of these regimens remains to be investigated.
- Publication
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2005, Vol 24, Issue 4, p276
- ISSN
0934-9723
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10096-005-1307-9