Interaction Between Acetohydroxamic Acid and 12 Antibiotics Against 14 Gram-Negative Pathogenic Bacteria

AUTOR(ES)

Musher, Daniel M.

RESUMO

Acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) is a potent inhibitor of urease which prevents alkalinization of urine and stone formation in rats in the presence of infection caused by urease-producing bacteria. Because an antibacterial effect of AHA, and synergy between kanamycin and AHA have also been described, we studied the interaction between AHA and 12 antibiotics against 14 gram-negative bacteria. Synergy, sometimes to a striking degree, was found in 17% of interactions; however, antagonism was detected in 5%. Infecting organisms would need to be studied individually before the antibacterial effect of AHA and an antibiotic could be predicted.

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