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    J Chemother. 2010 Aug;22(4):238-42.

    Pharmacodynamics of moxifloxacin versus vancomycin against biofilms of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis in an in vitro model.

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    Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. sale0074@umn.edu

    Abstract

    The aim of this study was to compare the activities of moxifloxacin and vancomycin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) biofilms. The study was conducted using a novel in vitro pharmacodynamic model where the biofilms were treated with a simulated clinical dosing of vancomycin 1 g every 12 h or moxifloxacin 400 mg every 24 h. Vancomycin failed to produce a 2 log reduction in the biofilm embedded bacterial count against either of the tested organisms at any time. Moxifloxacin treatment, on the other hand, exhibited a superior anti-biofilm activity and resulted in a 2.5- and 3.7-log reduction in the MRSA and MRSE bacterial bioburdens, respectively, after 24 h of exposure. the results support the implementation of further in vivo and clinical studies aimed at demonstrating the efficacy of moxifloxacin in the treatment of MRSA and MRSE biofilm-associated infections.

    PMID:
    20685626
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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