Table 1 Antimicrobial spectrum of compounds 5 and 7. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined against bacteria by broth microdilution assay. Data represent median of three experiments.

From: Pharmacokinetic parameters explain the therapeutic activity of antimicrobial agents in a silkworm infection model

Bacteria

MIC (µg/ml)

5

7

Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)

  MSSA1 (clinical isolate)

0.5

1

  Newman

0.5

1

  Smith ATCC13709

0.5

0.5

  RN4220

0.5

1

  NCTC8325

0.5

1

Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)

  MRSA4 (clinical isolate)

0.5

1

  USA300 FPR3757 (clinical isolate)

1

1

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius JCM17571

0.125

0.5

Staphylococcus haemolyticus JCM2416

0.25

0.25

Staphylococcus simulans

0.25

0.5

Bacillus subtilis JCM2499

1

1

Bacillus cereus JCM20037

1

1

Streptococcus pneumoniae (clinical isolate)

1

1

Streptococcus pyogenes SSI-9

8

16

Streptococcus sanguinis JCM5708

>128

>128

Streptococcus agalactiae JCM5671

>128

>128

Enterococcus faecalis EF1

>128

>128

Vancomycin- resistant E. faecalis EF5

>128

>128

Listeria monocytogenes 10403S

>128

>128

Escherichia coli W3110

>128

>128

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

>128

>128