Effect of opsonophagocytosis mediated by specific antibodies on the co-amoxiclav serum bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae after administration of a single oral dose of pharmacokinetically enhanced 2000/125 mg co-amoxiclav to healthy volunteers
Author(s) -
Luís Alou,
Lorenzo Aguilar,
David Sevillano,
María-José Giménez,
Beatriz Laguna,
O. Echeverría,
Antonio J. Carcas,
Rubin Lubomirov,
J. Casal,
J. Prieto
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki071
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , amoxicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , antibacterial agent , chemistry , antibiotics , medicine , biology , immunology
To measure the effect of opsonophagocytosis mediated by complement activated by specific antibodies on the co-amoxiclav serum bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae strains with reduced susceptibility to beta-lactams (amoxicillin MICs of 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg/L).
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