Chloroquinolines block antibiotic efflux pumps in antibiotic-resistant Enterobacter aerogenes isolates

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2006 Jun;27(6):565-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.03.010. Epub 2006 May 16.

Abstract

Efflux mechanisms protect bacterial cells by pumping out toxic compounds and actively contribute to bacterial multidrug resistance. Agents inhibiting efflux pumps are of interest for the control of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. Herein we report the effects of new chloroquinoline derivatives that render resistant Enterobacter aerogenes isolates noticeably more susceptible to structurally unrelated antibiotics. In addition, some of these chloroquinolines increase the intracellular concentration of chloramphenicol. Some of the molecules tested in this work are able to inhibit the main efflux pump (AcrAB-TolC), which is involved in E. aerogenes antibiotic resistance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Carrier Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Chloramphenicol / pharmacokinetics
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Enterobacter aerogenes / drug effects*
  • Enterobacter aerogenes / metabolism
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Quinolines / pharmacology*

Substances

  • AcrAB-TolC protein, Salmonella enterica
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Quinolines
  • Chloramphenicol