Abstract
Objectives: It has been suggested recently that intracellular bacteria surviving antibiotic treatment might serve as a reservoir for recurrent infection. The purpose of this study was to directly examine the location of Escherichia coli bacteria in the mouse bladder after treatment with mecillinam. Methods: The bladders were studied by use of colony counts, in situ hybridization and electron microscopy. Results: The bacterial counts in the bladder remained ∼103-4 cfu/bladder even after mecillinam treatment had finished, and re-growth in the urine was observed. In the bladder epithelium from treated mice, bacteria cells were occasionally seen, presumably representing intracellularly located bacteria. Conclusions: This is the first in vivo study indicating that during mecillinam treatment E. coli cells can penetrate the mouse bladder epithelium and persist.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
Vol/bind | 55 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 383-386 |
Antal sider | 4 |
ISSN | 0305-7453 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - mar. 2005 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |