In vitro activities of antibiotics alone and in combination against Brucella melitensis at neutral and acidic pHs

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作者
Akova, M [1 ]
Gür, D [1 ]
Livermore, DM [1 ]
Kocagöz, T [1 ]
Akalin, HE [1 ]
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[1] Univ Hacettepe, Sch Med, Dept Med, Infect Dis Sect, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
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10.1128/AAC.43.5.1298
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Brucellae survive acidic pHs in phagolysosomes. Azithromycin, streptomycin, and quinolones were active against Brucella melitensis at pH 7.0 but not at pH 5.0; rifampin and doxycycline retained activity at pH 5.0. Regardless of pH, azithromycin-rifampin and ofloxacin-rifampin showed less synergy than established streptomycin-doxcycline and rifampin-doxycycline combinations.
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