In Vitro Activity of the Novel Lactone Ketolide Nafithromycin (WCK 4873) against Contemporary Clinical Bacteria from a Global Surveillance Program.

ABSTRACT: Nafithromycin (WCK 4873), a novel antimicrobial agent of the lactone ketolide class, is currently in phase 2 development for treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). A total of 4,739 nonduplicate isolates were selected from a 2014 global surveillance program at medical institutions located in 43 countries within the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Nafithromycin and comparator agents were used for susceptibility testing by reference broth microdilution methods. Nafithromycin was active against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC50/90, 0.06/>2 μg/ml), including erythromycin-resistant strains exhibiting an inducible clindamycin resistance phenotype (MIC50/90, 0.06/0.06 μg/ml) and telithromycin-susceptible strains (MIC50/90, 0.06/0.06 μg/ml), but it

SUBMITTER: Flamm RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5700335 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature