Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2010, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (10): 687-690.

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In vitro susceptibilities of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis to five antimicrobial agents alone or in combination

  

  • Received:2010-02-01 Revised:2010-03-29 Online:2010-10-15 Published:2010-10-09

Abstract:

Objective To test the in vitro acitivity of azithromycin, minocyline, moxifloxacin, doxycycline and rifampicin alone or in combination against three standard strains of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis, i.e. D-UW-5/Cx, E-UW-5/Cx and G-UW-5/Cx. Methods Three standard strains of C. trachomatis were inoculated into McCoy cells, and used to susceptibility testing after more than 90% McCoy cells were infected. Microdilution method was applied to determine the activity of the 5 antimicrobial agents alone, and checkerboard array to determine that in combination. Results The in vitro minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were 0.25 mg/L for azithromycin, 0.06 mg/L for moxifloxacin, 0.063 - 0.25 mg/L for doxycycline, 0.032 - 0.064 mg/L for minocyline, 0.008 mg/L for rifampicin. And, the fractional inhibitory concentration index was constantly 0.75 for the combination of azithromycin with moxifloxacin, doxycycline and rifampicin, 2.5, 2.83 and 4 for the combination of minocyline with azithromycin, moxifloxacin and rifampicin, respectively. Conclusions As far as the activity against C. trachomatis is concerned, there is a synergism for the combination of azithromycin with moxifloxacin, doxycycline and rifampicin, but antagonism for the combination of minocyline with azithromycin, moxifloxacin and rifampicin.

Key words: Chlamydia trachomatis, Antimicrobial, Susceptibility test, Drug interactions