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. 2024 Aug;132(8):581-593.
doi: 10.1111/apm.13420. Epub 2024 May 16.

Activity of propyl-propane-thiosulfinate and propyl-propane-thiosulfonate against carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Antonio Sorlózano-Puerto  1 , Laura Cerezo-Collado  1 , Elvira Roca-Lagrilliere  1 , Alberto Baños-Arjona  2 , José Gutiérrez-Fernández  1   3
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Activity of propyl-propane-thiosulfinate and propyl-propane-thiosulfonate against carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Antonio Sorlózano-Puerto et al. APMIS. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Organosulfur compounds derived from plants of the Allium genus, such as propyl-propane-thiosulfinate (PTS) and propyl-propane-thiosulfonate (PTSO), have been proposed as an alternative in antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to compare the activity of these substances with other antibiotics against clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant (CAR-R) and carbapenem-susceptible (CAR-S) Gram-negative bacteria. A total of 126 clinical isolates of CAR-R and 155 CAR-S bacteria were selected, including Enterobacterales, A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa. The antibiotic susceptibility of all isolates was assessed using the microdilution and Kirby-Bauer methods for PTS, PTSO, amoxicillin/clavulanate, piperacillin/tazobactam, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, cefepime, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, and amikacin. Both PTS and PTSO demonstrated in vitro bactericidal activity against CAR-R Enterobacteriaceae and A. baumannii, with no significant difference in activity compared to their response against CAR-S isolates. However, both compounds were less active against P. aeruginosa than against any of the other bacteria, regardless of their resistance to carbapenems. In all cases, the minimum inhibitory concentration values of PTSO were significantly lower than those of PTS. These findings offer valuable information about the potential antibacterial use of these substances, particularly against infections that currently have limited therapeutic options.

Keywords: Gram‐negative bacilli; antibacterial activity; carbapenemases; propyl‐propane‐thiosulfinate; propyl‐propane‐thiosulfonate.

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