Evaluation of in vitro activity of iclaprim in combination with other antimicrobials against pulmonary pathogens: a pilot study Open Access

Abstract

In this pilot study, the in vitro antimicrobial activity of iclaprim, a diaminopyrimidine, tested in combination with other antimicrobials against recent and common Gram-positive and Gram-negative respiratory pathogens, was examined by the checkerboard method. The range of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for iclaprim against all bacteria tested in the study was 0.03 to >128 µg ml. Iclaprim exhibited synergy with sulfamethoxazole against 11 of the 16 bacterial strains tested, with mean fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) values of 0.2–0.5. Synergy with sulfamethoxazole was demonstrated against all Gram-positive bacteria and selected Gram-negative bacteria. Neither synergy nor antagonism was observed for combinations of iclaprim with ampicillin, meropenem, tetracycline, levofloxacin, aztreonam, piperacillin/tazobactam, colistin, cefepime or gentamicin against any of the bacterial strains tested. The significant reduction in the MIC values observed with the combination of iclaprim and sulfamethoxazole demonstrates that this regimen could be effective against common Gram-positive and selected Gram-negative respiratory bacteria.

Keyword(s): iclaprim , in vitro , pneumonia and synergy
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2024-03-29
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