Triple oral beta-lactam containing therapy for Buruli ulcer treatment shortening.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
; 13(1): e0007126, 2019 01.
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ABSTRACT
The potential use of clinically approved beta-lactams for Buruli ulcer (BU) treatment was investigated with representative classes analyzed in vitro for activity against Mycobacterium ulcerans. Beta-lactams tested were effective alone and displayed a strong synergistic profile in combination with antibiotics currently used to treat BU, i.e. rifampicin and clarithromycin; this activity was further potentiated in the presence of the beta-lactamase inhibitor clavulanate. In addition, quadruple combinations of rifampicin, clarithromycin, clavulanate and beta-lactams resulted in multiplicative reductions in their minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. The MIC of amoxicillin against a panel of clinical isolates decreased more than 200-fold within this quadruple combination. Amoxicillin/clavulanate formulations are readily available with clinical pedigree, low toxicity, and orally and pediatric available; thus, supporting its potential inclusion as a new anti-BU drug in current combination therapies.
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Beta-Lactamasas
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Úlcera de Buruli
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Inhibidores de beta-Lactamasas
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PLoS Negl Trop Dis
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MEDICINA TROPICAL
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2019
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Article