Table 1 Overview of protein biosynthesis inhibitors tested against intracellular S. aureus

From: Can intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in osteomyelitis be treated using current antibiotics? A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Antibiotic Class

Antibiotic

Bone: plasma ratio

Bone concentration

Intra: extracellular ratio

MIC at ca pH5 (μg·mL−1 or mg·L−1)

MIC at ca pH7 (μg·mL−1 or mg·L−1)

Intracellular effectivity against S. aureus

 

Model tested

 

Bone cell

Other cells

In vivo

Lincosamides

Clindamycin

0.40–0.67107

0.21–0.4440,191

0.451

0.3553

2.6–5 μg·g−1 107

2.6 g·g−1 51

1.4 μg·mL−1 50

9.6 μg·mL−1 41

4 μg·mL−1 53

 

≥3243

0.12517

0.03253

0.00454

4–843

5-log53

Only effective immediately, not after 12 h54

1-log immediately, not after 7 days55

<1-log43,56,57,58

1-log SCV17

MG6343,53

NHOst54

Normal Mouse OBs54

pHOBs55

MC3T357

UMR10658

THP-117

Primary polymorphonuclear leukocytes56

 

StreptoGramins

Quinupristin/ Dalfopristin

    

0.517

2-log SCV, other phenotype better17

 

THP-117

 

Macrolides

Azithromycin

2.5–6.340

 

37.874

45–5075

51274,75

0.574,75

<1-log74,75

 

THP-174

J77475

 

Telithromycin

1.5–2.640

 

27.974

8.6–8.775

474,75

0.0674,75

<1-log74,75

 

THP-174

J77475

 

Erythromycin

0.18–0.2840

    

Only effective immediately, not after 12 h54

Normal Mouse Osteoblasts54

  

Spiramycin

0.04740

1.7–5.3 μg·g−176

       

Oxazolidinones

Linezolid

0.37–0.51107

0.23–0.5140

0.553

0.47–0.6094

4–9 μg·g−1 107

6.4 μg·mL−1 17

8 μg·mL−1 53

6.3–9.1 μg·mL−1 94

0.574

2–443

474

2–443

2 SCV & 4 WT17

131,53

1–1695

274

3-log53

<1-log31,95,97,98

1-log immediately and after 7 d55

1-log74 SCV 1-log, no difference in phenotype17

2-log97,99

MG6353,98

pHOBs55

MC3T399

NHOst95

THP-117,74,95

Primary rat fibroblasts95

HUVEC95

Calu-395

Primary human keratinocytes95

RAW264.797

Sprague-Dawley rats31

Kunming mice97

Tedizolid

     

<1-log98

MG6398

  

Radezolid

    

0.25–295

1-log95

NHOst95

THP-195

Primary rat fibroblasts95

HUVEC95

Calu-395

Primary human keratinocytes95

 

Tetracyclines

Doxycycline

0.02–0.85107

0.13–2.6 μg·g−1 107

3 μg·mL−1 41

 

0.062 5–0.12543

0.12543

    

Glycolcycline

Tigecycline

0.35–1.840

0.3553

0.3 μg·mL−1 53

 

143

0.125 all phenotypes17

0.062 5–0.25

0.12553

4-log53

<1-log108

SCV 1-log, no difference in phenotype17

MG6353

pHOBs108

THP-117

 

Fusidic Acid

 

0.44–0.93107

0.12–0.9440

15–45 μg·g−1 107

  

0.03–0.125 SCV < WT17

 <1-log SCV much better against WT/revertant17

 

THP-117

 

Aminoglycosides

Gentamicin

 

Detectable41

4.474

6.3–6.875

32-64 SCV & 1 WT125

1674,75

0.125 SCV & 0.5 WT17

1 SCV & 0.25 WT125

0.574,75

1-log SCV much better against WT/revertant17

<1-log108,129,141

2-log125

1-3-log126

1-log74,75 immediately and after 7 d55

pHOBs55,108

Saos-2126

MC3T3129,141

BMOC141

THP-117,74,125

J77475

RAW164.7129

C57BL/6 mice55

BALB/c mice129