Antibiotic Synergism Against Listeria monocytogenes1
AUTOR(ES)
Moellering, Robert C.
RESUMO
The effectiveness of ampicillin, penicillin, streptomycin, and gentamicin against 20 strains of Listeria monocytogenes was studied in vitro. For all strains, the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of both ampicillin and penicillin was much higher than the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The MBC of both streptomycin and gentamicin was close to the MIC, but relatively high concentrations of these antibiotics were necessary to inhibit the growth of most of the strains of Listeria. The combination of penicillin plus streptomycin was synergistic against 19 of 20 strains and in the remaining strain produced enhanced killing (but of less magnitude than our criterion for synergism). Combinations of penicillin plus gentamicin, ampicillin plus streptomycin, and ampicillin plus gentamicin produced enhanced killing against all strains tested. No antagonism was observed when ampicillin or penicillin was combined with streptomycin or gentamicin.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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