Impact of human serum albumin on oritavancin in vitro activity against enterococci

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jun;53(6):2687-9. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00197-09. Epub 2009 Apr 6.

Abstract

Oritavancin is a lipoglycopeptide with activity against gram-positive pathogens including vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The impact of human serum albumin (HSA) on oritavancin activity against enterococci was compared to those of vancomycin, daptomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid in vitro using MIC and time-kill methods. Oritavancin MICs increased between 0- and 8-fold in the presence of HSA. In time-kill assays with HSA, oritavancin retained activity, killing or inhibiting enterococci more rapidly than did comparators when peak concentrations were simulated.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enterococcus / drug effects*
  • Glycopeptides / metabolism
  • Glycopeptides / pharmacology*
  • Lipoglycopeptides
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Protein Binding
  • Serum Albumin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Glycopeptides
  • Lipoglycopeptides
  • Serum Albumin
  • oritavancin