Platelet-rich plasma as an additional therapeutic option for infected wounds with multi-drug resistant bacteria: in vitro antibacterial activity study

Objectives: In order to investigate alternate therapeutic option, this study was carried out to assess the in vitro antibacterial activity of gel extract of Aloe barbadensis against multiple antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from wound specimens. Methods: A total of 180 different wound specimens collected in a hospital, were subjected to isolate and identify P. aeruginosa by cultural methods. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done by Kirby- Bauer disc diffusion method to screen multidrug resistant isolates. A. barbadensis extracts were prepared using aqueous and organic solvents and their in vitro inhibitory action was evaluated by agar well diffusion methods. Results: Out of total, 38 (21.1%) of the wound specimens showed the occurrence of P. aeruginosa, among which 15 (39%) isolates were multi-drug resistant. Organic extracts of various concentrations (0.2 - 0.8 v/v %) inhibited 66.7% of MDR and all non-MDR (n = 23) P. aeruginosa with zone of inhibition ranging from 9.5 ±1.0 to 21.3 ± 2.2 mm but not by aqueous extract. A positive Pearson’s correlation (r=0.983) was found between antibacterial effect and concentrations of the extracts. The antibacterial activity of organic extracts was statistically associated with antibiotic resistance profile of the organism (p<0.05). Conclusion: Organic extracts of A. barbadensis revealed variable in vitro inhibitory action against both MDR and non-MDR P. aeruginosa isolated from wound specimens. Although further confirmation is needed, aloe gel extract may be applied as an alternate treatment option.

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Lysophosphatidylcholine Potentiates Antibacterial Activity of Polymyxin B

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.01337-20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Jitender Yadav ◽

Sana Ismaeel ◽

Ayub Qadri

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Polymyxin B ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Bacterial Membrane ◽

Gram Negative Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Antibiotic Resistant ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria

ABSTRACT Polymyxin B, used to treat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, produces nephrotoxicity at its current dosage. We show that a combination of nonbactericidal concentration of this drug and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) potently inhibits growth of Salmonella and at least two other Gram-negative bacteria in vitro. This combination makes bacterial membrane porous and causes degradation of DnaK, the regulator of protein folding. Polymyxin B-LPC combination may be an effective and safer regimen against drug-resistant bacteria.

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<i>In Vitro</i> Antibacterial Activity of Flavonoid Extracts of Two Selected Libyan Algae against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Food Products

Journal of Biosciences and Medicines ◽

10.4236/jbm.2017.51003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

pp. 26-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rabia Alghazeer ◽

Abdalla Elmansori ◽

Moammar Sidati ◽

Ftaim Gammoudi ◽

Salah Azwai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Food Products ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria

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Novel Seleno- and Thio-Urea Containing Dihydropyrrol-2-One Analogues as Antibacterial Agents

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics10030321 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 321

Author(s):

Shekh Sabir ◽

Tsz Tin Yu ◽

Rajesh Kuppusamy ◽

Basmah Almohaywi ◽

George Iskander ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Quorum Sensing ◽

Antibacterial Agents ◽

Inhibitory Concentration ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Positive Bacterium ◽

Quorum Sensing Inhibition ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria

The quorum sensing (QS) system in multi-drug-resistant bacteria such as P. aeruginosa is primarily responsible for the development of antibiotic resistance and is considered an attractive target for antimicrobial drug discovery. In this study, we synthesised a series of novel selenourea and thiourea-containing dihydropyrrol-2-one (DHP) analogues as LasR antagonists. The selenium DHP derivatives displayed significantly better quorum-sensing inhibition (QSI) activities than the corresponding sulphur analogues. The most potent analogue 3e efficiently inhibited the las QS system by 81% at 125 µM and 53% at 31 µM. Additionally, all the compounds were screened for their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against the Gram-positive bacterium S. aureus, and interestingly, only the selenium analogues showed antibacterial activity, with 3c and 3e being the most potent with a MIC of 15.6 µM.

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Agreement Assessment of Tigecycline Susceptibilities Determined by the Disk Diffusion and Broth Microdilution Methods among Commonly Encountered Resistant Bacterial Isolates: Results from the TigecyclineIn VitroSurveillance in Taiwan (TIST) Study, 2008 to 2010

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.05879-11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 1414-1417 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Jien-Wei Liu ◽

Wen-Chien Ko ◽

Cheng-Hua Huang ◽

Chun-Hsing Liao ◽

Chin-Te Lu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Susceptibility Testing ◽

Total Error ◽

Error Rates ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Broth Microdilution ◽

Content Type ◽

E Coli ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria

ABSTRACTThe TigecyclineIn VitroSurveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, initiated in 2006, is a nationwide surveillance program designed to longitudinally monitor thein vitroactivity of tigecycline against commonly encountered drug-resistant bacteria. This study compared thein vitroactivity of tigecycline against 3,014 isolates of clinically important drug-resistant bacteria using the standard broth microdilution and disk diffusion methods. Species studied included methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA;n= 759), vancomycin-resistantEnterococcus faecium(VRE;n= 191), extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producingEscherichia coli(n= 602), ESBL-producingKlebsiella pneumoniae(n= 736), andAcinetobacter baumannii(n= 726) that had been collected from patients treated between 2008 and 2010 at 20 hospitals in Taiwan. MICs and inhibition zone diameters were interpreted according to the currently recommended U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) criteria and the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) criteria. The MIC90values of tigecycline against MRSA, VRE, ESBL-producingE. coli, ESBL-producingK. pneumoniae, andA. baumanniiwere 0.5, 0.125, 0.5, 2, and 8 μg/ml, respectively. The total error rates between the two methods using the FDA criteria were high: 38.4% for ESBL-producingK. pneumoniaeand 33.8% forA. baumannii. Using the EUCAST criteria, the total error rate was also high (54.6%) forA. baumanniiisolates. The total error rates between these two methods were <5% for MRSA, VRE, and ESBL-producingE. coli. For routine susceptibility testing of ESBL-producingK. pneumoniaeandA. baumanniiagainst tigecycline, the broth microdilution method should be used because of the poor correlation of results between these two methods.

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Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of Lantana camara L., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Cannabis sativa L. and Justicia adhatoda L. Leaves Extract against Procured Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria In Vitro

European Journal of Medicinal Plants ◽

10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330379 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 34-40

Author(s):

Jyoti Chandola ◽

Pooja Singh ◽

Rishabh Garg ◽

Narotam Sharma

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Cannabis Sativa ◽

Lantana Camara ◽

Parthenium Hysterophorus ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria ◽

Weed Plants ◽

Justicia Adhatoda

The scientific study of this research has been focused on synergistic antibacterial activity of two weed plants, Lantana camara L., Parthenium hysterophorus L. alongwith two medicinal plants, Cannabis sativa L., Justicia adhatoda L. against multi- drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. Dried leaf powders of the plants were extracted using air-dried method followed by the ethanol- solvent extraction method for the crude extract of the leaves. The crude extracts were tested for antibacterial activity against three MDR bacteria, that is, one Gram positive bacteria- Staphylococcus aureus and two Gram negative bacteria- Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis. Out of 18 antibiotics tested against procured bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus was resistant to 10 out of 10 tested antibiotics, Escherichia coli was resistant to 4 out of 12 tested antibiotics and Proteus mirabilis was resistant to 9 out of 10 tested antibiotics. The tested weed plants and the medicinal plants when combined together showed more zone of inhibition against multidrug resistant bacteria ( Two combinations of phytochemicals Lantana camara, Cannabis sativa and Lantana camara, Cannabis sativa, Justicia adhatoda, Parthenium hysterophorus showed maximum zones of inhibition, that is, 30 mm) as compared to when these plants were tested solitarily, showing pronounced antibacterial activity. These findings showed that the antibacterial activity enhanced when they were combined together and this potential could be used against various infectious diseases with more research and modification in this area. Weed plants also holds as much importance as the medicinal plants although not to that extent, but they clearly inhibit the growth of bacteria and this property of weeds along with the medicinal plants holds a promising future in treating many diseases caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria on the pharmaceutical level.

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Quorum Sensing Inhibition in Chromobacterium violaceum, Antibacterial Activity and GC-MS Analysis of Centaurea praecox (Oliv. & Hiern) Extracts

Letters in Applied NanoBioScience ◽

10.33263/lianbs94.15691577 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 1569-1577

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Quorum Sensing ◽

Research Strategy ◽

Chromobacterium Violaceum ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Control Drug ◽

Ms Analysis ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria

The quorum sensing (QS) mechanism has become a viable research strategy for the discovery of plant-derived anti-virulent agents to control drug-resistant bacteria. The increasing incidences of drug-resistant bacteria and the effort to curb it necessitate this study. We investigated the QS inhibitory potential of Centaurea praecox extracts on Chromobacterium violaceum (CV), antibacterial activity, and determination of chemical composition using GC-MS. C. praecox was subjected to sequential extraction using hexane (HEX), dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EA), ethanol (ET), and aqueous (AQ) solvents. The extracts were subsequently evaluated for antibacterial activity using disc diffusion and QS violacein inhibition using spectrophotometry. The antibacterial effects of the extracts were moderate on gram-positive bacteria at 4 mg/mL in the order: HEX >EA >DCM >ET =AQ. However, the DCM extract demonstrated the most effective violacein inhibition of ≥80% at 0.3 mg/mL. QS violacein inhibitions were generally found to be concentration-dependent in the order: DCM >EA >HEX >ET =AQ with efficacies of ≥ 90% inhibition at ≥ 0.6 mg/mL. GC-MS analysis on the most potent DCM extract revealed N-vinylmethanimine, N-ethyl formamide, and propanamide among components identified. We concluded that C. praecox DCM extract contains bioactive chemicals as QS inhibitors and potential anti-virulent agents capable of combating the pathogenicity of drug-resistant bacteria in vivo.

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Effect of subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics on the emergence of drug resistant bacteria in vitro

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ◽

10.1093/jac/6.2.217 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 217-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

G. Gialdroni Grassi ◽

A. Ferrara ◽

A. Navone ◽

P. Sala

Keyword(s):

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Drug Resistant Bacteria ◽

Subinhibitory Concentrations

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Design, synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of ocotillol derivatives with polycyclic nitrogen-containing groups

Future Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.4155/fmc-2020-0364 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yucheng Cao ◽

Kaiyi Wang ◽

Jiali Wang ◽

Haoran Cheng ◽

Mengxin Ma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Inhibitory Effect ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Design Synthesis ◽

In Vitro Antibacterial Activity ◽

Strong Inhibitory Effect ◽

Hospital Acquired ◽

Derivatives Of

Aim: With the increasing abuse of antibacterial drugs, multidrug-resistant bacteria have become a burden on human health and the healthcare system. To find alternative compounds effective against hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA), novel derivatives of ocotillol were synthesized. Methods & Results: Ocotillol derivatives with polycyclic nitrogen-containing groups were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activity. Compounds 36–39 exhibited potent antibacterial activity against hospital-acquired MRSA, with MIC = 8–64 μg/ml. Additionally, a combination of compound 37 and the commercially available antibiotic kanamycin showed synergistic inhibitory effects, with a fractional inhibitory concentration index of ≤0.375. Conclusion: Compound 37 has a strong inhibitory effect, and this derivative has potential for use as a pharmacological tool to explore antibacterial mechanisms.

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