Täuber, MG; Sande, MA (1990). Pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in experimental bacterial meningitis--two sides to rapid bacterial killing in the cerebrospinal fluid. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 74(74), pp. 173-178. Oslo: Informa Healthcare
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)In bacterial meningitis, several pharmacodynamic factors determine therapeutic success--when defined as sterilization of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); (i) local host defense deficits require the use of bactericidal antibiotics; (ii) CSF antibiotic concentrations that are at least 10-fold above the MBC are necessary for maximal bactericidal activity; (iii) high CSF peak concentrations that lead to rapid bacterial killing appear more important than prolonged suprainhibitory concentrations, probably because very low residual levels in the CSF prevent bacterial regrowth even during relatively long dosing intervals; (iv) penetration of antibiotics into the CSF is significantly impaired by the blood-brain barrier, thus requiring high serum levels to achieve the CSF concentrations necessary for rapid bacterial killing. Beyond these principles, recent data suggest that rapid lytic killing of bacteria in the CSF may have harmful effects on the brain because of the release of biologically active bacterial products. The conflict between the need for rapid CSF sterilization and the harmful consequences of bacterial lysis must be addressed in the therapy of meningitis.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases |
UniBE Contributor: |
Täuber, Martin G. |
ISSN: |
0036-5548 |
ISBN: |
2097706 |
Publisher: |
Informa Healthcare |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:00 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:18 |
PubMed ID: |
2097706 |
Web of Science ID: |
A1991EZ46900024 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/25845 (FactScience: 61067) |
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