Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus AureusKeratitis in the Rabbit: Therapy with Ciprofloxacin, Vancomycin and Cefazolin
作者:
CalleganMichelle C.,
HillJames M.,
InslerMichael S.,
HobdenJeffery A.,
O'CallaghanRichard J.,
期刊:
Current Eye Research
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 11,
issue 11
页码: 1111-1119
ISSN:0271-3683
年代: 1992
DOI:10.3109/02713689209015083
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
To determine the efficacy of a fluoroquinolone antibiotic in the treatment of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) keratitis, topical administration of 0.3% ciprofloxacin was compared with topical 5.0% vancomycin or 5.0% cefazolin in experimental infections in the rabbit eye. The infections were established by intrastromal injection of 100 colony forming units (CPU) of MRSA, which resulted in greater than 106CFU per cornea by 12 hr postinfection. Chemotherapy (one drop every 15 min) was given from 4–9, 10–15, or 10–20 hr postinfection. Early therapy (4–9 hr postinfection) with ciprofloxacin rendered all eyes free of bacteria; ciprofloxacin was significantly more effective than vancomycin or cefazolin. When treatment was initiated 6 hr later (10–15 hr postinfection), no corneas became free of bacteria, but ciprofloxacin was again more effective than vancomycin or cefazolin. Bacterial killing by ciprofloxacin after treatment from 10–20 hr postinfection was also significantly greater than that of vancomycin. Overall, the results show that ciprofloxacin is effective in killing methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus, and is most effective when applied during the very early stages of infection.
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