1985
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/7.3.368
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Antibiotic Tolerance Among Clinical Isolates of Bacteria

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“…Although there are numerous antibiotics available in the market, with defined ranges of MIC and MBC, the tolerance and resistance shown by microorganisms demands the development of new antimicrobial agents as well as new methodologies to precisely quantify the microbicidal activity of the new pharmaceuticals [3,4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although there are numerous antibiotics available in the market, with defined ranges of MIC and MBC, the tolerance and resistance shown by microorganisms demands the development of new antimicrobial agents as well as new methodologies to precisely quantify the microbicidal activity of the new pharmaceuticals [3,4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the latter condition, endocarditis can be prevented only by prolonged levels of antibiotics, such as are achievable after multiple doses [18; R. M., P. Francioli, M. r.o, unpublished observations]. Because most strains of viridans streptococci appear to be poorly susceptible to the bactericidal action of cell wall-active antibiotics [4,5], drugs providing high and prolonged serum antibiotic activity after a single dose should be investigated for preventing experimental bacterial endocarditis after challenge with heavy loads of bacteria.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When these antibiotics do not rapidly kill the bacteria used for challenge, however, the efficacy of singledose prophylaxis is limited to the animals challenged with the lowest bacterial inoculum that infects 90070 of controls (ID 9o ) [1][2][3]. Isolates of viridans streptococci poorly susceptible to the bactericidal action of cell wall-active antibiotics are increasingly reported from patients with endocarditis [4] and among other clinical isolates of a-hemolytic streptococci [5]. Against these bacteria, even a single dose of a synergistic combination of amoxicillin plus gentamicin failed to protect animals challenged with inocula exceeding the ID 9o [6], and successful prevention of endocarditis could only be achieved by administering multiple doses of antibiotics that provide sustained blood levels after bacterial challenge (R. M., P. Francioli, M. P. G., unpublished observations).…”
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“…Apesar de o tratamento por tempo prolongado e o uso em larga escala da vancomicina serem considerados os principais fatores relacionados com a emergência de cepas Visa (12,24,34), outros fatores correlacionados também poderiam favorecer o surgimento de resistência à vancomicina, como o desenvolvimento de tolerância, a concentração sérica da droga alcançada durante o tratamento e a capacidade de resposta imunológica do paciente, entre outros (10,12,24,36). A tolerância aos antimicrobianos é definida como a capacidade de a bactéria mostrar-se sensível à concentração inibitória mínima (CIM) do antibiótico, porém apresenta-se com maior capacidade de sobreviver na presença da droga, ou seja, não sofre a ação da concentração bactericida mínima (CBM) habitual (2, 10, 15, 36).…”
Section: The Objective Of This Study Was To Evaluate the Presence Of unclassified
“…Em termos práticos, a bactéria é incapaz de multiplicar-se, mas ainda pode permanecer viável no sítio da infecção. A tolerância foi inicialmente descrita em 1970 (37) e ocorre, principalmente, com antibióticos que agem na parede celular (β-lactâmicos, cefalosporinas e glicopeptídeos) e bactérias gram-positivas (2, 10,15,36).…”
Section: The Objective Of This Study Was To Evaluate the Presence Of unclassified