Effect of subminimal inhibitory concentrations of antimicrobial agents on the piliation and adherence of Neisseria meningitidis.
AUTOR(ES)
Kristiansen, B E
RESUMO
Neisseria meningitidis is known to be highly resistant to lincomycin (minimum inhibitory concentration greater than 32 micrograms/ml). However, during studies on meningococcal piliation, we noticed a significant reduction in the number of pili after cultivation on lincomycin-containing selective media. This observation was followed up by in vitro and in vivo studies on the relation between lincomycin and meningococcal adherence to human epithelial cells. We found a remarkable decrease in in vitro piliation and adherence after exposure to lincomycin at concentrations as low as 0.05 micrograms/ml. By giving four healthy meningococcal carriers lincomycin orally for 3 to 6 days, the possible in vivo effect of lincomycin was studied. A marked decrease in the meningococcal counts of the pharyngeal secretion was observed. One person completely lost his meningococcal strain during the observation period.
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