Differential effects of antibiotics in combination with G-CSF on survival and polymorphonuclear granulocyte cell functions in septic rats

BACKGROUND: In addition to their antimicrobial activity, antibiotics modulate cellular host defence. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is also a well known immunomodulator; however little is known about the interactions of G-CSF with antibiotics. We investigated in septic rats the effects of two antibiotic combinations with G-CSF.

METHODS: In two clinic modelling randomised trials (CMRTs), male Wistar rats were anesthetized, given antibiotic prophylaxis, had a laparotomy with peritoneal contamination and infection (PCI), and were randomly assigned (n = 18 rats/group) to: 1) PCI only; 2) PCI+antibiotic; and, 3) PCI+antibiotic+G-CSF prophylaxis (20 mug/kg, three times). This sequence was conducted first with 10 mg/kg coamoxiclav, and then with ceftriaxone/metronidazole (Cef/met, 10/3 mg/kg). In additional animals, the blood cell count, migration and superoxide production of PMNs, systemic TNF-alpha and liver cytokine mRNA expression levels were determined.

RESULTS: Only the combination coamoxiclav plus G-CSF improved the survival rate (82 vs. 44%, p < 0.001). Improved survival with this combination was accompanied by normalised antimicrobial PMN migratory activity and superoxide production, along with normalised systemic TNF-alpha levels and a reduced expression of TNF-alpha and IL-1 in the liver.

CONCLUSION: There are substantial differences in the interaction of antibiotics with G-CSF. Therefore, the selection of the antibiotic for combination with G-CSF in sepsis treatment should be guided not only by the bacteria to be eliminated, but also by the effects on antimicrobial functions of PMNs and the cytokine response.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

BMC infectious diseases - 8(2008) vom: 30. Apr., Seite 55

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bauhofer, Artur [VerfasserIn]
Huttel, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Lorenz, Wilfried [VerfasserIn]
Sessler, Daniel I [VerfasserIn]
Torossian, Alexander [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11062-77-4
140QMO216E
143011-72-7
74469-00-4
75J73V1629
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftriaxone
Cytokines
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Interleukin-1
Journal Article
Metronidazole
Recombinant Proteins
Superoxides
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 26.06.2008

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/1471-2334-8-55

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM179265733