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Future Microbiol ; 19(6): 495-508, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38629920

ABSTRACT

Aim: To evaluate the action of promethazine, fluoxetine and carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone as efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods: The effect of the compounds was evaluated in planktonic cells and bacterial biofilms. Accumulation tests were performed with ethidium bromide to prove their action as EPIs. Then, they were associated with antimicrobials. Results: Effect on planktonic cells and biofilms was found. Assays with ethidium bromide indicate their action as EPIs. Significant reductions in the metabolic activity of biofilms were observed after the association with the antimicrobials, especially for meropenem. Conclusion: It is possible to prove the action of these compounds as EPIs for P. aeruginosa and demonstrate the relevance of efflux pumps in antimicrobial resistance.


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Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Biofilms , Drug Repositioning , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/drug effects , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Biofilms/drug effects , Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenyl Hydrazone/pharmacology , Promethazine/pharmacology , Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism , Humans , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors , Pseudomonas Infections/drug therapy , Pseudomonas Infections/microbiology , Hydrazones
2.
Biofouling ; 39(2): 189-203, 2023 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37144566

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of promethazine against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus mutans and its effect on the antimicrobial susceptibility of biofilms grown in vitro and ex vivo on porcine heart valves. Promethazine was evaluated alone and in combination with vancomycin and oxacillin against Staphylococcus spp. and vancomycin and ceftriaxone against S. mutans in planktonic form and biofilms grown in vitro and ex vivo. Promethazine minimum inhibitory concentration range was 24.4-95.31 µg/mL and minimum biofilm eradication concentration range was 781.25-3.125 µg/mL. Promethazine interacted synergistically with vancomycin, oxacillin and ceftriaxone against biofilms in vitro. Promethazine alone reduced (p < 0.05) the CFU-counts of biofilms grown on heart valves for Staphylococcus spp., but not for S. mutans, and increased (p < 0.05) the activity of vancomycin, oxacillin and ceftriaxone against biofilms of Gram-positive cocci grown ex vivo. These findings bring perspectives for repurposing promethazine as adjuvant in the treatment of infective endocarditis.


Subject(s)
Endocarditis , Gram-Positive Cocci , Humans , Vancomycin/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Promethazine/pharmacology , Ceftriaxone/pharmacology , Biofilms , Oxacillin/pharmacology , Staphylococcus , Microbial Sensitivity Tests
3.
Chem Phys Lipids ; 219: 23-27, 2019 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30710506

ABSTRACT

The bioprospection of zootherapeutic products can be a source of new drugs and to the creation of new strategies of natural resources conservation and management of endangered species. This fact is supported by ethnobiological studies indicating that the usage of zootherapeutic products can be replaced by the use of natural products isolated from plants and domestic animals. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has increased the need for research for new active principles. Ethnoveterinary studies in Brazil have shown that Sus scrofa domesticus fat is used for diseases associated with bacterial pathogens. The objective of this study was to identify the chemical composition and to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the fixed oil of Sus scrofa domesticus (OFSC) when used alone or associated with antibiotics. In the analysis of the oil composition, there were 4 constituents identified, with oleic acid being the major constituent. The OFSC did not present antibacterial activity when tested alone; however, it showed synergism in the modulating activity when associated with antibiotics Amikacin and Amoxicillin.


Subject(s)
Fatty Acids/analysis , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry , Adipose Tissue/metabolism , Animals , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/drug effects , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Fatty Acids/isolation & purification , Fatty Acids/pharmacology , Female , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Pseudomonas/drug effects , Pseudomonas/isolation & purification , Staphylococcus/drug effects , Staphylococcus/isolation & purification , Sus scrofa
4.
Microb Pathog ; 124: 163-169, 2018 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30142465

ABSTRACT

In the Northeast of Brazil, ethnoveterinary studies have shown that the body fat from Gallus gallus domesticus and Meleagris gallopavo are used for diseases that affect domestic animals. The objective of this study was to identify the chemical composition and to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the Gallus gallus domesticus (OFGG) and Meleagris gallopavo (OFMG) fixed oils in isolation and in association with antibiotics. The OFGG and OFMG from the poultry's body fat were extracted using hexane as a solvent in Soxhlet. Their composition was indirectly determined using fatty acid methyl esters. The OFGG and OFMG antibacterial and modulatory activities against standard and multi-resistant bacterial strains were performed through the broth microdilution test. In the OFGG chemical composition, 4 constituents were identified. The saturated fatty acid (AGS) and unsaturated fatty acid (AGI) percentages were 35.1% and 64.91% respectively, with linoleic acid being the major component. In the OFMG, 3 constituents were identified. The AGS percentage was 27.71% and 72.29% for AGI, with oleic acid as the most abundant component. The oils did not present antibacterial activity when tested in isolation, presenting Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) > 512 µg/mL. However, when associated with antibiotics the OFGG showed synergistic activity with the antibiotics Amikacin, Amoxicillin, Norfloxacin and Oxytetracycline, while the OFMG promoted a synergistic action with the antibiotics Amikacin, Amoxicillin and Norfloxacin.


Subject(s)
Adipose Tissue/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Fatty Acids/chemistry , Amikacin/chemistry , Amikacin/pharmacology , Amoxicillin/chemistry , Amoxicillin/pharmacology , Animals , Animals, Domestic , Bacteria/drug effects , Chickens , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Norfloxacin/chemistry , Norfloxacin/pharmacology , Poultry Diseases/microbiology , Turkeys
5.
Future Microbiol ; 13: 869-875, 2018 06 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29882422

ABSTRACT

AIM: To investigate the direct effect of antibiotics on growth and virulence of the major Candida species associated with invasive infections. MATERIALS & METHODS: Cefepime, imipenem, meropenem, amoxicillin and vancomycin were tested at twofold the peak plasma concentration (2× PP) and the peak plasma concentration (PP). The effects of antibiotics on Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis were investigated by colony counting, flow cytometry, proteolytic activity and virulence in Caenorhabditis elegans. RESULTS: Antibiotics increase growth and proteolytic activity of Candida spp; In addition, amoxicillin potentiates virulence of C. krusei and C. tropicalis against Caenorhabditis elegans. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that antimicrobial therapy may have a direct effect on the pathophysiology of invasive fungal infections in patients at risk.


Subject(s)
Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Candida/drug effects , Candida/pathogenicity , Candidiasis/microbiology , Vancomycin/pharmacology , beta-Lactams/pharmacology , Animals , Caenorhabditis elegans , Candida/genetics , Candida/growth & development , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Virulence/drug effects
6.
Dis Aquat Organ ; 113(1): 69-73, 2015 Feb 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25667338

ABSTRACT

Phaeohyphomycoses are emerging and opportunistic diseases caused by dematiaceous fungi that infect many animal species. This paper describes a case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in an Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus caused by Bipolaris hawaiiensis. Blackish skin lesions were observed in an Antillean manatee calf held captive in Brazil. Direct examination of skin scraping from the affected areas revealed the presence of dematious hyphae. Culture of skin fragments led to the isolation and subsequent identification of B. hawaiiensis as the etiologic agent. Treatment with itraconazole for 14 d was effective. Infections by Bipolaris spp. are rare in animals, and this is the first report of B. hawaiiensis in veterinary medicine.


Subject(s)
Communicable Diseases, Emerging/microbiology , Mitosporic Fungi/isolation & purification , Phaeohyphomycosis/veterinary , Trichechus manatus/microbiology , Animals , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Brazil/epidemiology , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/drug therapy , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology , Female , Itraconazole/therapeutic use , Mitosporic Fungi/classification , Phaeohyphomycosis/drug therapy , Phaeohyphomycosis/epidemiology , Phaeohyphomycosis/microbiology
7.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother ; 58(5): 2504-11, 2014 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24514090

ABSTRACT

Histoplasmosis is a severe infection that affects millions of patients worldwide and is endemic in the Americas. Amphotericin B (AMB) and itraconazole are highly effective for the treatment of severe and milder forms of the disease, but AMB is toxic, and the bioavailability of itraconazole is erratic. Therefore, it is important to investigate new classes of drugs for histoplasmosis treatment. In this study, a series of nine isoniazid hydrazone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their antifungal activities in vitro against the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum. The drugs were tested by microdilution in accordance with CLSI guidelines. The compound N'-(1-phenylethylidene)isonicotinohydrazide had the lowest MIC range of all the compounds for the yeast and filamentous forms of H. capsulatum. The in vitro synergy of this compound with AMB against the planktonic and biofilm forms of H. capsulatum cells was assessed by the checkerboard method. The effects of this hydrazone on cellular ergosterol content and membrane integrity were also investigated. The study showed that the compound alone is able to reduce the ergosterol content of planktonic cells and can alter the membrane permeability of the fungus. Furthermore, the compound alone or in combination with AMB showed inhibitory effects against mature biofilms of H. capsulatum. N'-(1-Phenylethylidene)isonicotinohydrazide alone or combined with AMB might be of interest in the management of histoplasmosis.


Subject(s)
Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Histoplasma/drug effects , Isoniazid/pharmacology , Microbial Sensitivity Tests
8.
Med Mycol ; 51(4): 432-7, 2013 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23167705

ABSTRACT

Studies of the genetic variation within populations of Coccidioides posadasii are scarce, especially for those recovered from South America. Understanding the distribution of genotypes among populations is important for epidemiological surveillance. This study evaluated the genetic diversity of 18 Brazilian strains of C. posadasii through the sequencing of the 18-28S region of nuclear rDNA, as well as through RAPD and M13-PCR fingerprinting techniques. The sequences obtained were compared to Coccidioides spp. previously deposited in GenBank. The MEGA5 program was used to perform phylogenetic analyses. Within the C. posadasii clade, a single cluster was observed, containing seven isolates from Ceará, which presented a single nucleotide polymorphism. These isolates were from the same geographical area. The strains of C. posadasii showed a lower rate of genetic diversity in the ITS1 and ITS2 regions. The results of M13 and RAPD-PCR fingerprinting indicated a similar electrophoretic profile. No differences between clinical and environmental isolates were detected. This was the first study assessing the genetic variability of a larger number of C. posadasii isolates from Brazil.


Subject(s)
Coccidioides/genetics , Coccidioidomycosis/microbiology , Genetic Variation , Base Sequence , Brazil/epidemiology , Coccidioides/classification , Coccidioides/isolation & purification , Coccidioidomycosis/epidemiology , DNA Fingerprinting , DNA, Fungal/chemistry , DNA, Fungal/genetics , DNA, Ribosomal Spacer/chemistry , DNA, Ribosomal Spacer/genetics , Genotype , Molecular Sequence Data , Phylogeny , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique , Sequence Analysis, DNA
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