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ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 79-84Publisher
EDICIONES DOYMA S A
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.08.016
Keywords
Biofilm; Resistance; Non-pigmented rapidly growing mycobacteria; Antibiotics
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- Capio Research Foundation [2006-1159, 2007-1457]
- Comunidad de Madrid [S-0505/MAT/000324]
- CONSOLIDER 2010 program [FUNCOAT-CSD2008-00023]
- Fundacion Conchita Rabago de Jimenez Diaz
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Objectives: To study the resistance of biofilms developed by non-pigmented rapidly growing mycobacteria (NPRGM) against amikacin, ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin in an in vitro model using clinical strains of different species. Design: Antimicrobial susceptibilities of different clinical strains of Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium peregrinum, Mycobacterium mucogenicum and Mycobacterium mageritense using conventional techniques were measured. Biofilm resistance was measured by using the sandwich technique developed by Anderl et al. using a concentration of antibiotic of 50 mg/L. Penetration of antibiotics through biofilm was measured using the same technique with minimal modifications. Results: NPRGM biofilms showed drug resistance (percentages of viable bacteria > 1% of those of controls) against antibiotics that are commonly used for the treatment of infections caused by these organisms, although there are intraspecies differences between strains. We have detected differences in antibiotic penetration through biofilms with an important permeability barrier for ciprofloxacin. However, other mechanisms must be probably more important to explain the antimicrobial resistance of NPRGM biofilm. Conclusions: Biofilms formed by NPRGM are resistant to amikacin, ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin. As no resistance differences between the tested antibiotics have been observed, it is likely that biofilm permeability of antibiotics is of low importance for antimicrobial resistance of biofilms. (C) 2010 Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.
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