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Synergistic effect of eugenol with Colistin against clinical isolated Colistin-resistant Escherichia coli strains.
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control . 1/29/2018, Vol. 7, p1-N.PAG. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Bacterial infections have become more challenging to treat due to the emergence of multidrugresistant pathogenic bacteria. Combined antibiotics prove to be a relatively effective method to control such resistant strains. This study aim to investigate synergistic activity of eugenol combined with colistin against a collection of clinical isolated Escherichia coli (E.coli) strains, and to evaluate potential interaction. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) of the bacteria were determined by disk diffusion assay, broth microdilution method and checkerboard assay, respectively. The mcr-1 mRNA expression was measured by Real-time PCR. To predict possible interactions between eugenol and MCR-1, molecular docking assay was taken. Results: For total fourteen strains including eight colistin-resistant strains, eugenol was determined with MIC values of 4 to 8 μg/mL. Checkerboard dilution test suggested that eugenol exhibited synergistic activity when combined with colistin (FICI ranging from 0.375 to 0.625). Comparison analysis of Real-time PCR showed that synergy could significantly down-regulate expression of mcr-1 gene. A metal ion coordination bond with catalytic zinc atom and a hydrogen bond with crucial amino acid residue Ser284 of MCR-1 were observed after molecular docking, indicating antibacterial activity and direct molecular interactions of eugenol with MCR-1 protein. Conclusions: Our results demonstrated that eugenol exhibited synergistic effect with colistin and enhanced its antimicrobial activity. This might further contribute to the antibacterial actions against colistin-resistant E.coli strains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EUGENOL
*COLISTIN
*ESCHERICHIA coli
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20472994
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127697350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0303-7