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. 2010 Dec 6;7(6):2289-96.
doi: 10.1021/mp100248e. Epub 2010 Nov 11.

Synergy of nitric oxide and silver sulfadiazine against gram-negative, gram-positive, and antibiotic-resistant pathogens

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Synergy of nitric oxide and silver sulfadiazine against gram-negative, gram-positive, and antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Benjamin J Privett et al. Mol Pharm. .

Abstract

The synergistic activity between nitric oxide (NO) released from diazeniumdiolate-modified proline (PROLI/NO) and silver(I) sulfadiazine (AgSD) was evaluated against Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis using a modified broth microdilution technique and a checkerboard-type assay. The combination of NO and AgSD was defined as synergistic when the fractional bactericidal concentration (FBC) was calculated to be <0.5. Gram-negative species were generally more susceptible to the individual antimicrobial agents than the Gram-positive bacteria, while Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible to combination therapy. The in vitro synergistic activity of AgSD and NO observed against a range of pathogens strongly supports future investigation of this therapeutic combination, particularly for its potential use in the treatment of burns and chronic wounds.

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FIG. 1
Change in concentration of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa after 2 h of exposure to proline and sulfadiazine at molar equivalents to the MBC of PROLI/NO and AgSD, respectively, in TSB at 37 °C.
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FIG. 2
Instantaneous NO release from 0.133 mg PROLI/NO added to PBS (pH 7.4) at 37 °C.

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