The In Vitro Efficacy of Doxycycline over Vancomycin and Penicillin in the Elimination of Biofilm

Overview

Journal Antimicrob Comb Devices (2019)

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2022 May 9

PMID 35529525

Authors

Matthew D Budge

John A Koch

Jonathan B Mandell

Alex J Cappellini

Sara Orr

Samik Patel

Dongzhu Ma

Olivia Nourie

Kimberly M Brothers

Kenneth L Urish

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Abstract

(formerly ) is a significant pathogen in periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in total shoulder arthroplasty. Poor outcomes seen in PJIs are due to the established bacterial biofilms. The prolonged nature of infections makes them difficult to treat with antibiotics. The goal of this study was to determine the relative efficacy of vancomycin compared with penicillin and doxycycline against planktonic and mature biofilms. Clinical isolates from PJI patients as well as a laboratory strain of were tested. Planktonic minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were obtained using modified clinical laboratory standard index assays. Biofilm MICs and MBCs were also obtained. The MIC was determined for both using the PrestoBlue viability stain. The MBC was determined using differential reinforced clostridial medium agar plates for colony-forming unit analysis. Using the PrestoBlue viability reagent, the planktonic MIC values for vancomycin were significantly higher than doxycycline. Across 10 strains of , all three antibiotics had decreased efficacy when comparing planktonic and biofilm cultures. Although effective antibiotic doses ranged from 1 to 1,000 μg/mL, only doxycycline achieved inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations in all tested strains. Penicillin failed to achieve the minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) in 60% of tested strains, whereas vancomycin failed in 80% of tested strains. Penicillin, doxycycline, and vancomycin have similar abilities in inhibiting growth planktonically. The MBIC for doxycycline was within the clinical dosing range, suggesting biofilm offers minimal tolerance to these antibiotics. The MBIC for penicillin was within clinical dosing ranges in only 60% of trials, suggesting the relative tolerance of to penicillin. The minimum biofilm bactericidal concentration (MBBC) of doxycycline showed efficacy in 90% of trials, whereas penicillin and vancomycin achieved MBBC in 15% of samples.

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