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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2004, p. 3112-3118, Vol. 48, No. 8
0066-4804/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/AAC.48.8.3112-3118.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Omiganan Pentahydrochloride (MBI 226), a Topical 12-Amino-Acid Cationic Peptide: Spectrum of Antimicrobial Activity and Measurements of Bactericidal Activity

Helio S. Sader,1,2* Kelley A. Fedler,1 Robert P. Rennie,3 Shelley Stevens,3 and Ronald N. Jones1

The Jones Group/JMI Laboratories, North Liberty, Iowa,1 Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,2 University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada3

Received 5 February 2004/ Returned for modification 16 March 2004/ Accepted 7 April 2004

The activity of omiganan pentahydrochloride (formerly MBI 226; a synthetic cationic peptide) was assessed against 1,437 recent clinical bacterial isolates and 214 recent clinical yeast isolates. The omiganan was highly active, and minimal bactericidal concentrations or minimal fungicidal concentrations were either equal to or two- to fourfold higher than MICs. Kill curve experiments showed a clear pattern of bactericidal activity.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: The Jones Group/JMI Laboratories, Inc., 345 Beaver Kreek Centre, Suite A, North Liberty, IA 52317. Phone: (319) 665-3370. Fax: (319) 665-3371. E-mail: helio-sader{at}jmilabs.com.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2004, p. 3112-3118, Vol. 48, No. 8
0066-4804/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/AAC.48.8.3112-3118.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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