Evaluation of the synergistic effect of eravacycline and tigecycline against carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Autor: Yu-Shan Huang, Jia-Ling Yang, Jann-Tay Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Chia-Jui Yang, Yu-Chung Chuang, Shan-Chwen Chang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5, Pp 929-937 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.03.027
Popis: Background: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) poses a substantial healthcare challenge. This study assessed the in vitro efficacy of selected antibiotic combinations against CRKP infections. Methods: Our research involved the evaluation of 40 clinical isolates of CRKP, with half expressing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and half producing Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL), two key enzymes contributing to carbapenem resistance. We determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of four antibiotics: eravacycline, tigecycline, polymyxin-B, and ceftazidime/avibactam. Synergistic interactions between these antibiotic combinations were examined using checkerboard and time-kill analyses. Results: We noted significant differences in the MICs of ceftazidime/avibactam between KPC and MBL isolates. Checkerboard analysis revealed appreciable synergy between combinations of tigecycline (35%) or eravacycline (40%) with polymyxin-B. The synergy rates for the combination of tigecycline or eravacycline with polymyxin-B were similar among the KPC and MBL isolates. These combinations maintained a synergy rate of 70.6% even against polymyxin-B resistant isolates. In contrast, combinations of tigecycline (5%) or eravacycline (10%) with ceftazidime/avibactam showed significantly lower synergy than combinations with polymyxin-B (P
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