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Comparative antibacterial efficacies of erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin were examined againstStreptococcus pneumoniae andHaemophilus influenzae , with amoxicillin-clavulanate used as the active control. In vitro, the macrolides at twice their MICs and at concentrations achieved in humans were bacteriostatic or reduced the numbers of viableS. pneumoniae slowly, whereas amoxicillin-clavulanate showed a rapid antibacterial effect. AgainstH. influenzae , erythromycin, clarithromycin, and clarithromycin plus 14-hydroxy clarithromycin at twice their MICs produced a slow reduction in bacterial numbers, whereas azithromycin was bactericidal. Azithromycin at the concentrations achieved in the serum of humans was bacteriostatic, whereas erythromycin and clarithromycin were ineffective. In experimental respiratory tract infections in rats, clarithromycin (equivalent to 250 mg twice daily [b.i.d.]) and amoxicillin-clavulanate (equivalent to 500 plus 125 mg b.i.d., respectively) were highly effective againstS. pneumoniae , but azithromycin (equivalent to 500 and 250 mg once daily) was significantly less effective (P &lt; 0.01). AgainstH. influenzae , clarithromycin treatment (equivalent to 250 or 500 mg b.i.d.) was similar to no treatment and was significantly less effective than amoxicillin-clavulanate treatment (P &lt; 0.01). Azithromycin demonstrated significant in vivo activity (P &lt; 0.05) but was significantly less effective than amoxicillin-clavulanate (P &lt; 0.05). Overall, amoxicillin-clavulanate was effective in vitro and in vivo. Clarithromycin and erythromycin were ineffective in vitro and in vivo againstH. influenzae , and azithromycin (at concentrations achieved in humans) showed unreliable activity against both pathogens. These results may have clinical implications for the utility of macrolides in the empiric therapy of respiratory tract infections.

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Bacteriological Efficacies of Three Macrolides Compared with Those of Amoxicillin-Clavulanate against <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i>

Bacteriological Efficacies of Three Macrolides Compared with Those of Amoxicillin-Clavulanate against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae