In vitro Antimicrobial Activity and Dose Optimization of Eravacycline and Other Tetracycline Derivatives Against Levofloxacin-Non-Susceptible and/or Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

PURPOSE: To better guide clinical use, we determined the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the new drug eravacycline and other tetracycline derivatives against levofloxacin (LVFX)-non-susceptible and/or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ)-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and evaluated their dosing regimens.

METHODS

Seventy-seven unique strains of S. maltophilia were isolated from sputa samples and airway aspirate samples that were either LVFX-non-susceptible and/or TMP-SMZ-resistant. Monte Carlo simulations were performed for different dosing regimens according to the population pharmacokinetic parameters of antibiotics in patients with respiratory tract infections at the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).

RESULTS

Eravacycline had excellent in vitro antibacterial activity against LVFX-non-susceptible and/or TMP-SMZ-resistant S. maltophilia. Monte Carlo simulations showed that for LVFX-non-susceptible strains, the cumulative fraction of response (CFR) of minocycline at the conventional recommended dose of 100 mg q12 h was 90.90%; for TMP-SMZ-resistant strains, the CFR of minocycline at a high dose of 200 mg q12 h was only 91.64%. For strains resistant to both LVFX and TMP-SMZ, the CFR of minocycline at a high dose of 200 mg q12 h was 89.81%. In contrast, the CFR of tigecycline was less than 40%, even at a dose of 100 mg q12 h.

CONCLUSION

For pneumonia, minocycline is better for S. maltophilia that is non-susceptible to LVFX; for TMP-SMZ-resistant strains and strains that are not susceptible to either LVFX or TMP-SMZ, the efficiency of eravacycline requires further evaluation. Eravacycline may be a better choice for extremely resistant S. maltophilia strains that are non-susceptible to LVFX, TMP-SMZ, and minocycline.