Synergism of the combinations of imipenem plus ciprofloxacin and imipenem plus amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacterial pathogens

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1987 Apr;31(4):632-4. doi: 10.1128/AAC.31.4.632.

Abstract

The combinations of imipenem plus ciprofloxacin and imipenem plus amikacin were investigated for their activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacterial pathogens. For imipenem-susceptible P. aeruginosa, synergy of imipenem plus ciprofloxacin and imipenem plus amikacin was observed against 36 and 45% of the strains, respectively. The incidence of synergy against imipenem-resistant isolates of P. aeruginosa was 10% for both combinations. Antagonism was not observed with either combination.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Amikacin / administration & dosage
  • Amikacin / pharmacology*
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
  • Imipenem
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Thienamycins / administration & dosage
  • Thienamycins / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Thienamycins
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Imipenem
  • Amikacin