Affiliation:
1. Glaxo Research Ltd., Greenford, England
Abstract
The inhibitory properties of a selected number of β-lactam antibiotics were studied, with the use of three distinct types of β-lactamases. The three enzymes were found to be distinguishable on the basis of their susceptibility to inhibition. Not one of the potential inhibitors tested was found to be a potent inhibitor of all three enzymes, but nafcillin possessed the broadest inhibitory activity. The enzyme isolated from
Enterobacter cloacae
was found to be the most susceptible. In some cases, the degree of inhibition varied with the time of incubation, and, depending upon the time chosen, widely different observations could be made. It is suggested that, in studies such as these, every consideration should be given to the period of incubation and to the concentration of inhibitor employed. Mixtures of inhibitor and cephaloridine did not always act synergistically against growing bacteria, and a number of reasons for failure are suggested.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology
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