In-vitro synergy of paromomycin with metronidazole alone or metronidazole plus hydroxymetronidazole against Helicobacter pylori.
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- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 43 (3) , 403-406
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/43.3.403
Abstract
The in-vitro activities of paromomycin and metronidazole alone or paromomycin and metronidazole plus hydroxymetronidazole (2:1 ratio) were studied against 19 Helicobacter pylori isolates using an in-vitro chequerboard technique. Partial synergy was demonstrated for the majority of isolates (11/19) for both combinations tested. When hydroxymetronidazole was added to the parent compound, the number of metronidazole-sensitive isolates demonstrating synergy increased to 5/12, compared with 1/12 for the combination that did not include the metabolite. In metronidazole-resistant isolates there was a shift from an additive effect to partial synergy for the combination containing hydroxymetronidazole. The in-vitro activity of paromomycin and the synergic effect that is achieved in combination with metronidazole and hydroxymetronidazole render paromomycin suitable for further investigation as a treatment option for H. pylori infection.Keywords
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