TABLE 2.
Time-kill kinetic data for IBZ, FDX, and VAN against C. difficile isolatesa
Drug concentration (µg/mL) | |||||||
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Test strain | Drug | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
CD630 | IBZ | . | −2.22 | −2.82 | −2.22 | −2.4 | −2.75 |
FDX | . | −3.52 | −3.57 | −3.57 | −3.14 | −4.01 | |
VAN | . | 1.45 | −0.08 | −0.68 | −1.72 | −2.52 | |
Control | 2.92 | . | . | . | . | . | |
R20291 | IBZ | . | −1.61 | −1.94 | −3.43 | −3.94 | −2.74 |
FDX | . | −3.53 | −4.25 | −4.45 | −1.92 | −2.7 | |
VAN | . | 2.53 | −1.18 | −2.61 | −2.13 | −2.1 | |
Control | 2.27 | . | . | . | . | . | |
FDXR28 | IBZ | . | −0.68 | −1.9 | −0.98 | −0.77 | −1.04 |
FDX | . | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 1.26 | |
Control | 2.55 | . | . | . | . | . | |
MT5094 | IBZ | . | −3.6 | −3.73 | −2.92 | −3.13 | −3.55 |
VAN | . | 3.09 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 1.52 | −1.44 | |
Control | 2.72 | . | . | . | . | . |
Results represent the change in log10 CFU/mL relative to 0 h (initial concentration). CD630 and R20291 are laboratory C. difficile strains. FDXR28 is a fidaxomicin non-susceptible isolate, and MT5094 is a vancomycin non-susceptible isolate.