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Article: Evaluation of meropenem alone and combined with rifampin in the guinea pig model of pneumococcal meningitis.
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ABSTRACT: Meropenem is a broad-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic that is highly active against the pathogens causing meningitis. The aims of this study was to determine the efficacies of meropenem alone and combined with rifampin against two Streptococcus pneumoniae strains with different susceptibility to beta-lactams using the guinea pig meningitis model and compare them with the standard ceftriaxone plus vancomycin therapy. All treatments except rifampin were bactericidal from 6 h. The addition of rifampin did not improve the activity of meropenem alone. Our results provide good evidence of the efficacy of meropenem in the treatment of penicillin- and cephalosporin-susceptible and -resistant pneumococcal meningitis similar to that of ceftriaxone plus vancomycin, suggesting that meropenem might be a good option in the management of this infection.European Journal of Clinical Microbiology 03/2009; 28(7):807-11. · 2.86 Impact Factor -
Article: Experimental study of meropenem in the therapy of cephalosporin-susceptible and -resistant pneumococcal meningitis.
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ABSTRACT: Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that is highly active against the pathogens causing meningitis. Results with meropenem in the experimental rabbit model of penumococcal meningitis have been controversial, and the possible role of renal dehydropeptidase I in meropenem efficacy has been suggested. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of meropenem in two meningitis models and the possible influence of the animal model over results. Two strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae with different susceptibility to beta-lactams have been used in a guinea pig model and the classical rabbit meningitis model. Meropenem was bactericidal at 6 h in the guinea pig model against both strains with a reduction of >4 log ufc/ml. In the rabbit model it was bactericidal at 6 h against the susceptible strain, but against the resistant 3/8 therapeutical failures were recorded at 6 h, being bactericidal at 24 h. In conclusion, meropenem has shown bactericidal activity in both experimental models. This work emphasises the importance of an adequate election of the animal model for the appropriate development of studies of antimicrobial efficacy. We believe that guinea pig should be considered the best choice among laboratory animal species when assessing meropenem efficacy.European Journal of Clinical Microbiology 05/2008; 27(8):685-90. · 2.86 Impact Factor
