Enhanced bactericidal action of mouse macrophages by subinhibitory concentrations of monobactams

The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
K Iida-TanakaA Nagayama

Abstract

The effects of sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of monobactams (aztreonam and AMA1080) on the host-parasite relationship were studied in an in vitro system using an established mouse macrophage cell line. The presence of sub-MICs aztreonam or AMA1080 enhanced significantly the macrophage bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli S615, Pseudomonas aeruginosa K1, Klebsiella pneumoniae 12 and Serratia marcescens US5. Even four times the MIC of monobactams had no direct effect on macrophages. A synergistic bactericidal effect against E. coli was also observed with sub-MICs of monobactams and lysozyme or macrophage lysate. Furthermore, E. coli treated with sub-MICs of aztreonam was more sensitive to two bactericidal macrophage products, hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion. These results suggest that the effects of monobactams are exerted on bacteria and not on macrophages; sub-inhibitory levels of monobactams may alter the bacterial cell rendering it more susceptible to bactericidal substances released by macrophages, thus favouring phagocytosis and killing by macrophages. Electron microscopic observations support these conclusions. This study provides evidence that monobactams at sub-MICs may work in partner...Continue Reading

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