Evaluation of long-term co-administration of tobramycin and clarithromycin in a mature biofilm model of cystic fibrosis clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation and chronic lung infection associated with biofilm formation is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. There is thus an urgent need to develop alternative ways to treat biofilm-associated clinical infections. A kinetic study of twice-daily co-administration of the antibiotics tobramycin and clarithromycin was performed over 28 days on 12-day-old mature P.

Effect of antibiotic co-administration on young and mature biofilms of cystic fibrosis clinical isolates: the importance of the biofilm model.

The prognosis of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved dramatically over the last three decades although the majority of patients still die in early adulthood. Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa has generally been associated with declining lung function and increased mortality in patients. This study aimed to investigate the in vitro activity of tobramycin/clarithromycin combination on biofilms of clinical isolates of P.

In vitro activity of antibiotic combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and planktonic cultures.

In order to investigate the hypothesis that the combination of clarithromycin with other antibacterial agents offers a successful treatment in the eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm, we first determined the activity of eight antimicrobial agents against planktonic cultures of P. aeruginosa isolates by the microdilution technique. Second, we determined the in vitro effects of these antimicrobial agents individually and in combination against planktonic cultures and pre-formed biofilms of P.

Synthesis and enzymatic degradation of epichlorohydrin cross-linked pectins.

The water solubility of pectin was successfully decreased by cross-linking with increasing amounts of epichlorohydrin in the reaction media. The initial molar ratios of epichlorohydrin/ galacturonic acid monomer in the reaction mixtures were 0, 0.37, 0.