Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria from companion animals poses significant public health risks. Prudent antibiotic use, particularly through pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics modeling, is crucial for minimizing resistance. We investigated the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of amoxicillin (AMX) ag...

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Main Authors: Ji-Soo Jeong, Jeong-Won Kim, Jin-Hwa Kim, Chang-Yeop Kim, Eun-Hye Chung, So-Young Boo, Su-Ha Lee, Je-Won Ko, Tae-Won Kim
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description Antibiotic resistance in bacteria from companion animals poses significant public health risks. Prudent antibiotic use, particularly through pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics modeling, is crucial for minimizing resistance. We investigated the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of amoxicillin (AMX) against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>. A pharmacokinetic study was conducted on healthy dogs subcutaneously injected with a dose of 15 mg/kg AMX. The antibacterial efficacy of AMX was evaluated against a standard strain from animals (KCTC 3344) and clinical isolates from dogs (B-2, B-7, and B-8), with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.25, 0.5, 64, and 16 μg/mL, respectively. The half-life of AMX was 7 h, allowing for extended drug efficacy. The time above MIC (%T <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>></mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> MIC) values indicated that the AMX concentrations were maintained above MICs of the two susceptible strains (KCTC 3344 and B-2) for more than 80% of the time when dosed at a one-day interval, suggesting an effective treatment. The area under the curve over 24 h/MIC ratios confirmed the bacteriostatic, bactericidal, and bacterial eradication effects of AMX against <i>S. pseudintermedius</i> strains, except for B-7 (the most resistant strain). These results support improved clinical dosing strategies for AMX against <i>S. pseudintermedius</i> infections in dogs.
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spelling doaj-art-f76e90e2e0e64ae7b231cac47cf818b72024-12-27T14:45:28ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172024-12-011312112110.3390/pathogens13121121Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in DogsJi-Soo Jeong0Jeong-Won Kim1Jin-Hwa Kim2Chang-Yeop Kim3Eun-Hye Chung4So-Young Boo5Su-Ha Lee6Je-Won Ko7Tae-Won Kim8College of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 FOUR Program), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34131, Republic of KoreaAntibiotic resistance in bacteria from companion animals poses significant public health risks. Prudent antibiotic use, particularly through pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics modeling, is crucial for minimizing resistance. We investigated the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of amoxicillin (AMX) against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>. A pharmacokinetic study was conducted on healthy dogs subcutaneously injected with a dose of 15 mg/kg AMX. The antibacterial efficacy of AMX was evaluated against a standard strain from animals (KCTC 3344) and clinical isolates from dogs (B-2, B-7, and B-8), with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.25, 0.5, 64, and 16 μg/mL, respectively. The half-life of AMX was 7 h, allowing for extended drug efficacy. The time above MIC (%T <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>></mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> MIC) values indicated that the AMX concentrations were maintained above MICs of the two susceptible strains (KCTC 3344 and B-2) for more than 80% of the time when dosed at a one-day interval, suggesting an effective treatment. The area under the curve over 24 h/MIC ratios confirmed the bacteriostatic, bactericidal, and bacterial eradication effects of AMX against <i>S. pseudintermedius</i> strains, except for B-7 (the most resistant strain). These results support improved clinical dosing strategies for AMX against <i>S. pseudintermedius</i> infections in dogs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1121antimicrobialPK/PD modelingdosingdrug exposureantibiotic resistance
spellingShingle Ji-Soo Jeong
Jeong-Won Kim
Jin-Hwa Kim
Chang-Yeop Kim
Eun-Hye Chung
So-Young Boo
Su-Ha Lee
Je-Won Ko
Tae-Won Kim
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
Pathogens
antimicrobial
PK/PD modeling
dosing
drug exposure
antibiotic resistance
title Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
title_full Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
title_fullStr Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
title_short Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation of Amoxicillin Against <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Dogs
title_sort pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics evaluation of amoxicillin against i staphylococcus pseudintermedius i in dogs
topic antimicrobial
PK/PD modeling
dosing
drug exposure
antibiotic resistance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1121
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