期刊
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 66, 期 8, 页码 1773-1776出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr201
关键词
anti-C. difficile; stationary phase; probiotic metabolite; reutericyclins
资金
- National Institutes of Health [ARRA R01AI079653, CA21765]
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)
Objectives: The stationary phase of Clostridium difficile, which is associated with the symptoms of the diarrhoeal disease, is refractory to antibiotic killing. The aim of this study was to explore whether probiotic-derived reutericyclin and related synthetic analogues could kill stationary phase C. difficile at concentrations achievable in the gastrointestinal tract. Methods: The bactericidal activities of reutericyclin and lead compound derivatives were examined against logarithmic and stationary phase cultures of different C. difficile strains. The absorption of compounds across the intestinal epithelia was tested using the Caco-2 permeability model. Results: Unlike vancomycin and metronidazole, reutericyclins demonstrated concentration-dependent killing, being rapidly bactericidal against both logarithmic and stationary phase cells, at low concentrations (0.09-2 mg/L). The intestinal absorption of unmodified reutericyclin was poor and comparable to that of vancomycin. However, this property varied significantly for the synthetic reutericyclin analogues, ranging from well absorbed to non-absorbed. The non-absorbable compounds were highly effluxed, suggesting this parameter could be modulated to obtain agents with superior efficacy. Conclusions: Reutericyclins showed excellent potency against the lethal non-growing stage of C. difficile at concentrations that may be attained in the gastrointestinal tract. Since these agents represent novel potential treatments for C. difficile infection, further development of this compound class is warranted.
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