Advanced search
Publication Cover
Medical Mycology Volume 44, 2006 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
26
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original

Comparative effects of ertapenem, imipenem, and meropenem on the colonization of the gastrointestinal tract of mice by Candida albicans

G. Samonis Department of Medicine,Correspondence[email protected]
,
S. Maraki Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
,
K. Leventakos Department of Medicine,
,
A. M. Spanaki Department of Medicine,
,
A. Kateifidis Department of Medicine,
,
E. Galanakis Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
,
Y. Tselentis Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
,
M. E. Falagas Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece; Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
&
E. Mantadakis Department of Medicine,
 show all
Pages 233-235 | Received 28 Jun 2005, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • Wisplinghoff H, Bischoff T, Tallent SM, et al. Nosocomial bloodstream infections in US hospitals: Analysis of 24,179 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study. Clin Infect Dis 2004; 39: 309–317
  • Kennedy MJ, Volz PA. Effect of various antibiotics on gastrointestinal colonization and dissemination by Candida albicans. Sabouraudia 1985; 23: 265–273
  • Kennedy MJ, Volz PA, Edward CA, Yancey RJ. Mechanisms of association of Candida albicans with intestinal mucosa. J Med Microbiol 1987; 24: 333–341
  • Samonis G, Gikas A, Toloudis P, et al. Prospective study of the impact of broad spectrum antibiotics on the yeast flora of the human gut. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1994; 13: 665–667
  • Samonis G, Anaissie EJ, Rosenbaum B, Bodey GP. A model of sustained gastrointestinal colonization by Candida albicans in healthy adult mice. Infect Immun 1990; 58: 1514–1517
  • Freireich E, Gehan EA, Rall DP, Schmidt LH, Skipper HE. Quantitative comparison of toxicity of anticancer agents in mouse, rat, hamster, dog, monkey, and man. Cancer Chemother Rep 1966; 23: 265–273
  • Shah PM, Isaacs RD. Ertapenem, the first of a new group of carbapenems. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003; 52: 538–542
  • Cunha BA., Ertapenem. A review of its microbiologic, pharmacokinetic and clinical aspects. Drugs Today (Barc) 2002; 38: 195–213
  • Harrison MP, Hawworth SJ, Moss SR, Wilkinson DM, Featherstone A. The disposition and metabolic fate of 14C-meropenem in man. Xenobiotica 1993; 23: 1311–1323
  • Wong BK, Sahly Y, Mistry G, et al. Comparative disposition of [14C]ertapenem, a novel carbapenem antibiotic, in rat, monkey and man. Xenobiotica 2004; 34: 379–389
  • Pletz MW, Rau M, Bulitta J, et al. Ertapenem pharmacokinetics and impact on intestinal microflora, in comparison to those of ceftriaxone, after multiple dosing in male and female volunteers. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004; 48: 3765–3772
  • Samonis G, Anaissie EJ, Bodey GP. Effects of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents on yeast colonization of the gastrointestinal tracts of mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1990; 34: 2420–2422
  • Samonis G, Gikas A, Anaissie EJ, et al. Prospective evaluation of effects of broad-spectrum antibiotics on gastrointestinal yeast colonization of humans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1993; 37: 51–53
  • Samonis G, Thomakos N, Liakakos T, et al. Effects of cefepime and meropenem on the gastrointestinal colonization of surgical patients by Candida albicans. Chemotherapy 2001; 47: 350–353
  • Bergan T, Nord CE, Thorteinsson SB. Effect of meropenem on the intestinal microflora. Eur J Microb Infect Dis 1991; 10: 524–527

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.