C. J. Gill

Quantitative PCR Assay To Measure Aspergillus fumigatus Burden in a Murine Model of Disseminated Aspergillosis: Demonstration of Efficacy of Caspofungin Acetate

Bowman, J. C., Abruzzo, G. K., Anderson, J. W., Flattery, A. M., Gill, C. J., Pikounis, V. B., ...

Caspofungin acetate (MK-0991) is an antifungal antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-β-d-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall of several pathogenic fungi. Caspofungin acetate was...

In vitro evaluation of the pneumocandin antifungal agent L-733560, a new water-soluble hybrid of L-705589 and L-731373.

Bartizal, K, Scott, T, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Pacholok, C, Lynch, L, ...

Lipopeptide L-733560 is a hybrid analog of L-731373 and L-705589. All are water-soluble semisynthetic pneumocandin Bo derivatives. In vitro susceptibility testing of L-705589, L-731373, and L-733560...

Evaluation of water-soluble pneumocandin analogs L-733560, L-705589, and L-731373 with mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis.

Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Gill, C J, Kong, L, Smith, J G, Krupa, D, ...

The activities of the water-soluble pneumocandin derivatives L-733560, L-705589, and L-731373 were evaluated in mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis and were...

New model of oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal colonization by Candida albicans in CD4+ T-cell-deficient mice for evaluation of antifungal agents.

Flattery, A M, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Smith, J G, Bartizal, K

A new model for the evaluation of antifungal compounds against oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal mucosal colonization by Candida albicans was developed. To simulate the immune deficiency observed in...

Pharmacokinetics of L-749,345, a long-acting carbapenem antibiotic, in primates.

Sundelof, J G, Hajdu, R, Gill, C J, Thompson, R, Rosen, H, Kropp, H

L-749,345 is a carbapenem antibiotic, currently in phase II clinical trials, which possesses a broad antibacterial spectrum and extended half-life. The time courses of levels of the drugs in plasma...

In vitro preclinical evaluation studies with the echinocandin antifungal MK-0991 (L-743,872).

Bartizal, K, Gill, C J, Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Kong, L, Scott, P M, ...

The echinocandin MK-0991, formerly L-743,872, is a water-soluble lipopeptide that has been demonstrated in preclinical studies to have potent activity against Candida spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, and...

Evaluation of the echinocandin antifungal MK-0991 (L-743,872): efficacies in mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis.

Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Gill, C J, Kong, L, Smith, J G, Pikounis, V B, ...

The in vivo activity of the Merck antifungal echinocandin drug candidate MK-0991 (L-743,872) was evaluated in mouse models of disseminated candidiasis, aspergillosis, and cryptococcosis. The...

PCR detection of colonization by Helicobacter pylori in conventional, euthymic mice based on the 16S ribosomal gene sequence.

Smith, J G, Kong, L, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Flattery, A M, Scott, P M, ...

Many animal models of Helicobacter infection have been described, including infection in rhesus monkeys, ferrets, gnotobiotic piglets, and mice. These animal models utilize a combination of detection...

A sensitive and specific PCR method to detect Helicobacter felis in a conventional mouse model.

Kong, L, Smith, J G, Bramhill, D, Abruzzo, G K, Bonfiglio, C, Cioffe, C, ...

Although many detection methods have been used to determine Helicobacter colonization in small animal models, the sensitivity and specificity of these detection methods are limited. To improve the...

Comparative in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of a special panel of 74 Bacteroides fragilis group isolates in Wilkins-Chalgren agar with and without sheep blood.

Gill, C J, Shungu, D L, Ponticas, S

Seventy-four cefoxitin-resistant Bacteroides fragilis group isolates were tested by the serial twofold agar dilution method for susceptibility to imipenem and other agents in medium with and without...

Effect of NaCl supplementation of Mueller-Hinton broth on susceptibility of staphylococci to aminoglycosides.

Campos, J M, Gill, C J, Hare, R S, Miller, G H

The addition of NaCl to cation-supplemented Mueller-Hinton broth increased the MICs of gentamicin, amikacin, and netilmicin for coagulase-positive and -negative staphylococci in a...

Bactericidal activities of chloramphenicol and eleven other antibiotics against Salmonella spp.

Preblud, S R, Gill, C J, Campos, J M

The bactericidal activity of chloramphenicol against 27 strains of Salmonella typhi and 33 strains of S. enteritidis was compared with those of 11 other antibiotics. The geometric mean bactericidal...

Quantitative PCR Assay To Measure Aspergillus fumigatus Burden in a Murine Model of Disseminated Aspergillosis: Demonstration of Efficacy of Caspofungin Acetate

Bowman, J. C., Abruzzo, G. K., Anderson, J. W., Flattery, A. M., Gill, C. J., Pikounis, V. B., ...

Caspofungin acetate (MK-0991) is an antifungal antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-β-d-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall of several pathogenic fungi. Caspofungin acetate was...

In vitro evaluation of the pneumocandin antifungal agent L-733560, a new water-soluble hybrid of L-705589 and L-731373.

Bartizal, K, Scott, T, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Pacholok, C, Lynch, L, ...

Lipopeptide L-733560 is a hybrid analog of L-731373 and L-705589. All are water-soluble semisynthetic pneumocandin Bo derivatives. In vitro susceptibility testing of L-705589, L-731373, and L-733560...

Evaluation of water-soluble pneumocandin analogs L-733560, L-705589, and L-731373 with mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis.

Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Gill, C J, Kong, L, Smith, J G, Krupa, D, ...

The activities of the water-soluble pneumocandin derivatives L-733560, L-705589, and L-731373 were evaluated in mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis and were...

New model of oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal colonization by Candida albicans in CD4+ T-cell-deficient mice for evaluation of antifungal agents.

Flattery, A M, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Smith, J G, Bartizal, K

A new model for the evaluation of antifungal compounds against oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal mucosal colonization by Candida albicans was developed. To simulate the immune deficiency observed in...

Pharmacokinetics of L-749,345, a long-acting carbapenem antibiotic, in primates.

Sundelof, J G, Hajdu, R, Gill, C J, Thompson, R, Rosen, H, Kropp, H

L-749,345 is a carbapenem antibiotic, currently in phase II clinical trials, which possesses a broad antibacterial spectrum and extended half-life. The time courses of levels of the drugs in plasma...

In vitro preclinical evaluation studies with the echinocandin antifungal MK-0991 (L-743,872).

Bartizal, K, Gill, C J, Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Kong, L, Scott, P M, ...

The echinocandin MK-0991, formerly L-743,872, is a water-soluble lipopeptide that has been demonstrated in preclinical studies to have potent activity against Candida spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, and...

Evaluation of the echinocandin antifungal MK-0991 (L-743,872): efficacies in mouse models of disseminated aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis.

Abruzzo, G K, Flattery, A M, Gill, C J, Kong, L, Smith, J G, Pikounis, V B, ...

The in vivo activity of the Merck antifungal echinocandin drug candidate MK-0991 (L-743,872) was evaluated in mouse models of disseminated candidiasis, aspergillosis, and cryptococcosis. The...

PCR detection of colonization by Helicobacter pylori in conventional, euthymic mice based on the 16S ribosomal gene sequence.

Smith, J G, Kong, L, Abruzzo, G K, Gill, C J, Flattery, A M, Scott, P M, ...

Many animal models of Helicobacter infection have been described, including infection in rhesus monkeys, ferrets, gnotobiotic piglets, and mice. These animal models utilize a combination of detection...

A sensitive and specific PCR method to detect Helicobacter felis in a conventional mouse model.

Kong, L, Smith, J G, Bramhill, D, Abruzzo, G K, Bonfiglio, C, Cioffe, C, ...

Although many detection methods have been used to determine Helicobacter colonization in small animal models, the sensitivity and specificity of these detection methods are limited. To improve the...

Comparative in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of a special panel of 74 Bacteroides fragilis group isolates in Wilkins-Chalgren agar with and without sheep blood.

Gill, C J, Shungu, D L, Ponticas, S

Seventy-four cefoxitin-resistant Bacteroides fragilis group isolates were tested by the serial twofold agar dilution method for susceptibility to imipenem and other agents in medium with and without...

Effect of NaCl supplementation of Mueller-Hinton broth on susceptibility of staphylococci to aminoglycosides.

Campos, J M, Gill, C J, Hare, R S, Miller, G H

The addition of NaCl to cation-supplemented Mueller-Hinton broth increased the MICs of gentamicin, amikacin, and netilmicin for coagulase-positive and -negative staphylococci in a...

Bactericidal activities of chloramphenicol and eleven other antibiotics against Salmonella spp.

Preblud, S R, Gill, C J, Campos, J M

The bactericidal activity of chloramphenicol against 27 strains of Salmonella typhi and 33 strains of S. enteritidis was compared with those of 11 other antibiotics. The geometric mean bactericidal...

Efficacy of Caspofungin against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, and Aspergillus nidulans▿

Bowman, J. C., Abruzzo, G. K., Flattery, A. M., Gill, C. J., Hickey, E. J., Hsu, M. J., ...

The echinocandin caspofungin is a potent inhibitor of the activity of 1,3-β-d-glucan synthase from Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, and Aspergillus nidulans. In murine models of disseminated...