다제내성 그람양성균에 대한 Linezolid (Zyvox R)의 시험관내 항균력 비교In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Linezolid (Zyvox R)against Multidrug Resistant Gram-Positive Organism
- Other Titles
- In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Linezolid (Zyvox R)against Multidrug Resistant Gram-Positive Organism
- Authors
- 박대원; 정희진; 엄중식; 황병연; 김성범; 이재갑; 이연주; 정혜원; 정성주; 박재형; 이진수; 손장욱; 김우주; 김민자; 박승철
- Issue Date
- Oct-2003
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Infectious Diseases; Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy
- Keywords
- Linezolid; MRSA; VRE; PRSP; MIC
- Citation
- Infection and Chemotherapy, v.35, no.5, pp 271 - 276
- Pages
- 6
- Indexed
- KCICANDI
- Journal Title
- Infection and Chemotherapy
- Volume
- 35
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 271
- End Page
- 276
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/21028
- ISSN
- 2093-2340
2092-6448
- Abstract
- Background
The emergence of multidrug resistant Grampositive cocci, such as MRSA, VRE, and VRSA, necessitated to develop new antibiotics, which could replace the glycopeptide. As a result, a new antibiotics named linezolid was developed. Linezolid is different line of oxazolidinones with a good oral bioavailability, compared to other antibiotics. Since appropriate oral antibiotics are not presently available for MRSA, which is a major cause of nosocomial and community acquired infections, the introduction of linezolid will have favorable effect on treatment of infections such as pneumonia or skin infections. In this study, we investigated the antibiotic effect of linezolid on MRSA and VRE isolated from patients who were treated in Korea University Guro Hospital.
Material and Methods
By using broth microdilution and agar dilution method we measured minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) with sixty S. aureus, forty three Enterococcus spp., and twenty five S. pneumoniae isolates from patients who were diagnosed as skin, soft tissue, respiratory, and urinary infections in Korea University Guro Hospital from January, 1998 to December, 2002.
Results
All of S. aureus used in this study were MRSA, and MIC90 of linezolid was below 2 ug/ml (MIC ranged between 12 pg/ml). All of Enterococcus spp. were VRE, and had MIC90 of 2 Pg/ml (MIC ranged between 1 to 4 ug/ml). One of the VRE showed intermediate susceptibility with MIC of 4 Ng/mi. However, none was resistant with MIC breakpoint above 8 pg/ml. All of S. pneumoniae were resistant to penicillin, but they were susceptible to linezolid with MIC90 of 1 ug/mi(MIC range 0.51 ltg/ml).
Conclusion
In conclusions, linezolid has an excellent in vitro antibiotic effect on multidrug resistant Grampositive cocci, such as MRSA, PRSP, and VRE.
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