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Bactericidal activity of garenoxacin against in vitro biofilm formed by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae

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Using β-lactamase-negative ampicillin (ABPC)-susceptible (BLNAS) and β-lactamase-negative ABPC-resistant (BLNAR) nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) strains isolated from otological patients, colony biofilm was prepared on membrane filter substrates. Bactericidal activities of garenoxacin (GRNX), levofloxacin (LVFX), cefditoren (CDTR), and clavulanic acid/amoxicillin (CVA/AMPC) were examined by counting viable cells after drug exposure to biofilm cells for 6 and 24 h and by observation under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). After exposure of biofilm to the 100-fold MIC of GRNX or LVFX for 24 h, GRNX and LVFX showed potent bactericidal activity (∆log10 CFU/ml, ≥5.1). In this case, the drug-exposure AUC, exposure concentration × 24 μg h/ml, was 64–128 % for GRNX and 121 % for LVFX of free AUC at the clinical dosage in humans, respectively. CDTR and CVA/AMPC at 100-fold MIC exhibited little bactericidal activity against biofilm cells. Under an SEM, after exposure of BLNAS and BLNAR biofilms to GRNX or LVFX, most of the biofilm matrices were transformed. Quinolones such as GRNX show potent bactericidal activity against biofilm-forming NTHi at the usual clinical dosage.

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    Masahiro Takahata, Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Shinmura, Yoshiko Fukuda & Nobuhiko Nomura

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Takahata, M., Sugiura, Y., Shinmura, Y. et al. Bactericidal activity of garenoxacin against in vitro biofilm formed by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae . J Infect Chemother 19, 441–446 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-012-0502-8

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