Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of colistin and imipenem on mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

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The time course of activity of colistin and imipenem against mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa growing in a biofilm showed that compared with those for planktonic bacteria, the kinetics of colistin and imipenem retained the concentration- and time-dependent killing, respectively, but higher doses of antibiotics and longer dosing periods were required for biofilm eradication. Biofilms of mucoid P. aeruginosa were more difficult to eradicate than nonmucoid biofilms.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume55
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)4469-74
Number of pages6
ISSN0066-4804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2011

    Research areas

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents, Biofilms, Colistin, Imipenem, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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