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 Preface

The second edition of this book assumes that to use antibiotics properly, the
clinician needs to understand fundamental concepts of pharmacodynamics. While
many infectious disease physicians do understand these concepts, they are not the
only physician group prescribing antibiotics. The objective of the second edition is
to review the scientific and medical literature concerning antibiotics and pharma-
codynamics, and then synthesize this information into an easy to understand
discussion of the concepts and theory, along with application of these theories and
concepts.
This book includes a discussion of the pharmacodynamics of all of the major
classes of drugs. These include penicillins, cephalosporins, cephamycins, carbape-
nems, monobactams, aminoglycosides, quinolones, macrolides, azalides, ketolides,
glycopeptides, metronidazole, clindamycin, tetracyclines, and antifungals. In addi-
tion to the topics on the antibiotics listed above, the second edition has added
chapters on malaria, some antivirals, a section on non-clinical models of infection,
a chapter on streptogramins and oxazolididones, and a section on pharmacody-
namics in drug development. In addition to an updated introductary chapter, we
include a chapter on the impact of pharmacodynamics on breakpoint selection for
susceptibility testing, while retaining and updating the chapter on resistance and
pharmacoeconomics.
This book is unique in that no other text of its kind currently exists and our
chapter authors are among the leaders in the field. This book will find an audience
in a large array of healthcare disciplines including college educators; medical,
pharmacy, and microbiology students; infectious disease physicians; pharmacy
specialists; medical house staff; clinical and staff pharmacists; clinical microbiolo-
gists; and other healthcare decision makers.

Charles H. Nightingale
Paul G. Ambrose
George L. Drusano
Takeo Murakawa

iii
 Contents

Preface iii
Contributors vii

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
1. Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials: General Concepts and Applications 1
William A. Craig

2. Applying Pharmacodynamics for Susceptibility Breakpoint Selection

and Susceptibility Testing 21
Johan W. Mouton, Paul G. Ambrose, Gunnar Kahlmeter, Matt Wikler,
and William A. Craig

SECTION II: NON-CLINICAL MODELS OF INFECTION

3. In Vitro Dynamic Models as Tools to Predict Antibiotic Pharmacodynamics 45
Alexander A. Firsov, Stephen H. Zinner, and Irene Y. Lubenko

4. Animal Models of Infection for the Study of Antibiotic Pharmacodynamics 79

David Griffith and Michael N. Dudley

5. The Predictive Value of Laboratory Tests for Efficacy of Antibiotic

Combination Therapy 103
Jan G. den Hollander and Johan W. Mouton

SECTION III: ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS

6. -Lactam Pharmacodynamics 129
Zenzaburo Tozuka and Takeo Murakawa

7. Aminoglycosides 147
Myo-Kyoung Kim and David P. Nicolau

8. Quinolones 177
Paul G. Ambrose, Sujata M. Bhavnani, and Robert C. Owens, Jr.

9. Glycopeptide Pharmacodynamics 189

Elizabeth D. Hermsen, Gigi H. Ross, and John C. Rotschafer

10. Macrolide, Azalide, and Ketolides 217

Sanjay Jain, William Bishai, and Charles H. Nightingale

11. Metronidazole and Clindamycin for Anaerobic Infections 231

Elizabeth D. Hermsen and John C. Rotschafer

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12. Streptogramins and Oxazolidinones 239

Darren Abbanat, Mark Macielag, and Karen Bush

13. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Tetracyclines 267

Dave Andes and William A. Craig

SECTION IV: ANTIVIRAL AGENTS

14. The Clinical Pharmacology of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors 279
Jennifer J. Kiser and Courtney V. Fletcher

15. Pharmacodynamics of Antivirals 295

George L. Drusano

SECTION V: ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

16. Antifungal Agents Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of
Amphotericin B 315
David Andes

17. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Azoles 327

Johan W. Mouton

18. Glucan Synthase Inhibitors 355

Tawanda Gumbo, Fumiaki Ikeda, and Arnold Louie

SECTION VI: ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS

19. Antimalarial Agents 379
Elizabeth A. Ashley and Nicholas J. White

SECTION VII: PHARMACODYNAMICS IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT

20. Human Pharmacodynamics of Anti-infectives: Determination from Clinical
Trial Data 411
George L. Drusano

21. Application of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Antimicrobial

Global Drug Development 433
Sujata M. Bhavnani

22. Modeling of Toxicities Due to Antibiotics 449

Alan Forrest and George L. Drusano

SECTION VIII: PHARMACODYNAMICS AND RESISTANCE

23. Pharmacodynamics and Antibacterial Resistance 463
Philip D. Lister, Nancy D. Hanson, and Anton F. Ehrhardt

SECTION IX: APPLICATION OF PK–PD TO CLINICAL AND

FORMULARY DECISIONS
24. The Principles of Pharmacoeconomics 487
Craig I. Coleman, Effie L. Kuti, and Joseph L. Kuti

Index 505
About the Editors 517
 Contributors

Darren Abbanat Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.,
Raritan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Paul G. Ambrose Institute for Clinical Pharmacodynamics, Ordway Research Institute,
Albany, New York, and University of the Pacific School of Health Sciences, Stockton,
California, U.S.A.
David Andes University of Wisconsin and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans
Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Elizabeth A. Ashley Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mae Sot, Thailand; Faculty of Tropical
Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; and Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and
Tropical Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, U.K.
Sujata M. Bhavnani Institute for Clinical Pharmacodynamics, Ordway Research Institute,
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
William Bishai Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Karen Bush Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., Raritan,
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Craig I. Coleman University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Connecticut,
and Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Studies Group, Hartford Hospital, Hartford,
Connecticut, U.S.A.
William A. Craig University of Wisconsin and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans
Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Jan G. den Hollander Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medical
Center Rotterdam Zuid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
George L. Drusano Ordway Research Institute, Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Michael N. Dudley Mpex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Anton F. Ehrhardt Department of Medical Affairs, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lexington,
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Alexander A. Firsov Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Medical
Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Courtney V. Fletcher University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver,
Colorado, U.S.A.
Alan Forrest Ordway Research Institute, Albany, New York and University at Buffalo School
of Pharmacy, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A
David Griffith Mpex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Tawanda Gumbo University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Division of
Infectious Diseases, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Nancy D. Hanson Center for Research in Anti-infectives and Biotechnology, Department of
Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha,
Nebraska, U.S.A.

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viii Contributors

Elizabeth D. Hermsen Department of Pharmaceutical and Nutrition Care, The Nebraska

Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Fumiaki Ikeda Infectious Diseases Department, Pharmacology Research Laboratories, Drug
Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma, Inc., Osaka, Japan
Sanjay Jain Center for Tuberculosis Research and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Gunnar Kahlmeter Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden
Myo-Kyoung Kim Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of
Pharmacy, Stockton, California, U.S.A.
Jennifer J. Kiser University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Effie L. Kuti University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Joseph L. Kuti Clinical and Economic Studies, Center for Anti-infective Research and
Development, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Philip D. Lister Center for Research in Anti-infectives and Biotechnology, Department of
Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha,
Nebraska, U.S.A.
Arnold Louie Emerging Infections and Pharmacodynamics Laboratory, Ordway Research
Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Irene Y. Lubenko Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Medical
Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Mark Macielag Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.,
Raritan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Johan W. Mouton Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius
Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Takeo Murakawa Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto,
Japan
David P. Nicolau Center for Anti-infective Research and Development, Department of
Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Hartford,
Connecticut, U.S.A.
Charles H. Nightingale Center for Anti-infective Research and Development, Hartford
Hospital and University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Robert C. Owens, Jr. Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, and University of Vermont,
College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A.
Gigi H. Ross Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., Raritan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
John C. Rotschafer Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of
Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Zenzaburo Tozuka Exploratory ADME, JCL Bioassay Corporation, Hyogo, Japan
Nicholas J. White Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,
and Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine Churchill Hospital, Headington,
Oxford, U.K.
Matt Wikler Pacific Beach Bioscience, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Stephen H. Zinner Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Section I: Introduction

1 Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials: General

Concepts and Applications
William A. Craig
University of Wisconsin and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital,
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

INTRODUCTION
“Pharmacodynamics” (PDs) is the term used to reflect the relationship between
measurements of drug exposure in serum, tissues, and body fluids and the
pharmacological and toxicological effects of drugs. With antimicrobials, PDs is
focused on the relationship between concentrations and antimicrobial effect.
Studies in the past have focused on pharmacokinetics (PKs) and descriptions of
the time course of antimicrobials in serum, tissues, and body fluids. Much less
emphasis has been placed on the time course of antimicrobial activity. Studies
over the past 25 years have demonstrated marked differences in the time course of
antimicrobial activity among antibacterials and antifungals (1–4). Furthermore, the
pattern of antimicrobial activity over time is an important determinant of optimal
dosage regimens (5). This chapter focuses on general concepts and the application
of PDs to antimicrobial therapy.

MEASUREMENTS OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY

Minimum Inhibitory and Minimum Bactericidal Concentrations
The minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration
(MIC and MBC) have been the major parameters used to measure the in vitro
activity of antimicrobials against various pathogens. Although MIC and MBC are
excellent predictors of the potency of an antimicrobial against the infecting
organism, they provide essentially no information on the time course of antimicro-
bial activity. For example, the MBC provides minimal information on the rate of
bactericidal and fungicidal activity and on whether killing can be increased by
higher drug concentrations. In addition, MIC provides no information on growth
inhibitory effects that may persist after antimicrobial exposure. These persistent
effects are due to three different phenomena: the postantibiotic effect (PAE),
the postantibiotic sub-MIC effect (PAE-SME), and the postantibiotic leukocyte
enhancement (PALE) (6–8). The killing effects of increasing concentrations on the
bactericidal and fungicidal activity of antimicrobials combined with the magnitude
of persistent effects give a much better description of the time course of antimicro-
bial activity than that provided by MIC and MBC.

Killing Activity
Antimicrobials exhibit two primary patterns of microbial killing. The first pattern
is characterized by concentration-dependent killing over a wide range of
1
2 Craig

concentrations. With this pattern, higher drug concentrations result in a greater

rate and extent of microbial killing. This pattern is observed with the aminoglyco-
sides, fluoroquinolones, daptomycin, ketolides, metronidazole, amphotericin B,
and the echinocandins (2,9–13). The second pattern is characterized by minimal
concentration-dependent killing. With this pattern, saturation of the killing rate
occurs at low multiples of the MIC, usually around four to five times the MIC.
Drug concentrations above these values do not kill microbes faster or more
extensively. This pattern is also called time-dependent killing because the extent of
microbial killing is primarily dependent on the duration of exposure. This pattern
is observed with b-lactam antibiotics, macrolides, clindamycin, glycopeptides,
tetracyclines, linezolid, and flucytosine (1,2,9,14,15).
The different patterns of bacterial killing are illustrated in Figure 1. by
showing the effect of increasing drug concentrations on the in vitro antimicrobial
activity of tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, and ticarcillin against a standard strain of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2).
Increasing concentrations of tobramycin and ciprofloxacin produced more
rapid and extensive bacterial killing, as exhibited by the steeper slopes of the
killing curves. With ticarcillin, there was a change in slope as the concentration
was increased from one to four times the MIC. However, higher concentrations
did not alter the slope. The slight reduction in bacterial numbers at the higher
doses is due to an earlier onset of bacterial killing. From two hour on, ticarcillin
concentrations from 4 to 64 times the MIC produced the same rates of killing.

Persistent Effects
“Postantibiotic effect” is the term used to describe the persistent suppression of
bacterial growth following antimicrobial exposure (1,8,16). It reflects the time it
takes for an organism to recover from the effects of exposure to an antimicrobial
and resume normal growth. This phenomenon was first observed in the 1940s in

9
Tobramycin Ciprofloxacin Ticarcillin
8

7
Log 10 CFU/mL

4 Control
¼ MIC
1 MIC
3 4 MIC
16 MIC
64 MIC
2
0 2 4 6 0 2 4 6 0 2 4 6 8
Time (hours)

FIGURE 1 Time-kill curves of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 with exposure to

tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, and ticarcillin at concentrations from one-fourth to 64 times the MIC.
Abbreviations: CFU; colony-forming units; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration. Source: From
Ref. 2.
Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials: General Concepts and Applications 3

early studies with penicillin against staphylococci and streptococci (17,18). Later
studies starting in the 1970s extended this phenomenon to newer drugs and to
gram-negative organisms. The PAE is demonstrated in vitro by following bacterial
growth kinetics after drug removal.
Moderate-to-prolonged in vitro PAEs are observed for all antibacterials with
susceptible gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci (16).
Moderate-to-prolonged in vitro PAEs are also observed with gram-negative bacilli
for drugs that are inhibitors of protein or nucleic acid synthesis. In contrast, short
or no PAEs are observed for b-lactam antibiotics with gram-negative bacilli. The
only exception has been for carbapenems, which exhibit moderate PAEs, primarily
with strains of P. aeruginosa (19,20). In vitro postantifungal effects (PAFEs) have
been observed with various yeasts following exposure to amphotericin B and
flucytosine but not to triazoles such as fluconazole (3,21).
The PAE-SME demonstrates the additional effect sub-MICs scan have on the
in vitro PAE. For example, exposure of streptococci in the PAE phase to macro-
lides at drug concentrations of one-tenth and three-tenths of the MIC increased the
duration of the PAE by about 50% and 100%, respectively (16,22). The PAE phase
can also make streptococci hypersensitive to the killing effects of sub-MICs of
penicillin (6). The duration of the PAE-SMEs reported in the literature includes the
duration of the PAE plus the enhanced duration due to sub-MICs. Morphological
changes such as filaments can also be produced by sub-MICs (23).
PALE describes the effects of leukocytes on bacteria during the postantibiotic
phase. Studies have demonstrated that such bacteria are more susceptible to
intracellular killing or phagocytosis by leukocytes (7,16). This phenomenon can also
prolong the duration of the in vitro PAE. Antimicrobials that produce the longest
PAEs tend to exhibit the most prolonged effects when exposed to leukocytes.
The PAE has also been demonstrated in vivo in a variety of animal infection
models (16,24). The in vivo phenomenon is actually a combination of the in vitro
PAE and sub-MIC effects from gradually falling drug concentrations. The largest
numbers of animal studies have used the neutropenic mouse thigh-infection model
(4). When performed in non-neutropenic mice, the in vivo PAE would also include
any PALE effects.
There are several important differences between in vivo and in vitro PAEs.
In most cases, in vivo PAEs are longer than in vitro PAEs, most likely because of
the additive effect of sub-MICs. Simulation of human PKs can further enhance the
duration of the in vivo PAE by a similar mechanism. Prolongation of sub-MICs of
amikacin by simulating the human drug half-life (two hours) extended the
duration of in vivo PAEs by 40% to 100% over values observed with a dose
producing the same area under the concentration-versus-time curve (AUC) but
eliminated with a murine half-life of 20 minutes (25). In vivo PAEs with some
drugs are further prolonged by the presence of leukocytes. In general, the presence
of neutrophils tends to double the duration of the in vivo PAE for aminoglyco-
sides and fluoroquinolones with gram-negative bacilli (16,25). However, leuko-
cytes have no major effect on the minimal in vivo PAEs observed for b-lactams
with gram-negative bacilli.
There are also some differences between in vitro and in vivo PAEs that
question the value of measuring the in vitro PAE. First, the duration of the in vitro
PAE is not predictive of the duration of the in vivo PAE (26). Second, prolonged
PAEs for penicillin and cephalosporins with streptococci are observed in vitro but
not in vivo (4,24,27). Third, in vitro studies that suggest that the PAE of
4 Craig

aminoglycosides decreases and disappears over a prolonged dosing interval or

with repeated doses have not been confirmed in vivo (28,29). Fourth, fluconazole
exhibits a PAFE in vivo but not in vitro (3,14).

PATTERNS OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY

The PD characteristics described above suggest that the time course of antimicro-
bial activity can vary markedly for different antibacterial and antifungal agents.
As shown in Table 1, these drugs exhibit three major patterns of antimicrobial
activity. The first pattern in characterized by concentration-dependent killing and
moderate-to-prolonged persistent effects. Higher concentrations would kill organ-
isms more rapidly and more extensively than lower levels. The prolonged persis-
tent effects would allow for infrequent administration of large doses. This pattern
is observed with aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, daptomycin, ketolides,
metronidazole, and amphotericin B. The goal of a dosing regimen for these drugs
would be to maximize concentrations. The peak level and the AUC should be the
PK parameters that would determine in vivo efficacy.
The second pattern is characterized by time-dependent killing and minimal-
to-no persistent effects. High drug levels would not kill organisms better than
lower concentrations. Furthermore, organism regrowth would start very soon after
serum levels fell below the MIC. This pattern is observed with b-lactams and
flucytosine. The goal of a dosing regimen for these drags would be to optimize the
duration of exposure. The duration of time that serum levels exceed some minimal
value such as the MIC should be the major PK parameter determining the in vivo
efficacy of these drugs.
The third pattern is also characterized by time-dependent killing, but the
duration of the persistent effects is much prolonged. This can prevent any regrowth

TABLE 1 Three Patterns of Antimicrobial Activity

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
Pharmacodynamic Concentration-dependent Time-dependent Time-dependent
characteristics killing and moderate- killing and killing and
to-prolonged minimal-to-no moderate-
persistent effects persistent effects to-prolonged
persistent effects
Antimicrobials Aminoglycosides, b-lactams, Azithromycin,
included fluoroquinolones, flucytosine macrolides,
daptomycin, ketolides, clindamycin,
metronidazole, tetracyclines,
amphotericin glycylcyclines,
B echinocandins streptogramins,
oxazolidinones,
glycopeptides,
triazoles
Goal of dosing Maximize concentrations Maximize duration Optimize amount
regimen of exposure of drug
Pharmacokinetic Peak level and AUC Time above some AUC
parameter(s) threshold amount
determining (e.g., minimum
efficacy inhibitory
concentration)
Abbreviation: AUC, area under the concentration-versus-time curve.
Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials: General Concepts and Applications 5

during the dosing interval. This pattern is observed with azithromycin, macrolides,
clindamycin, tetracyclines and glycylcyclines, streptogramins, oxazolidinones, gly-
copeptides, and triazoles. The goal of a dosing regimen is to optimize the amount
of drug administered to ensure that killing occurs for part of the time and there is
no regrowth during remainder of the dosing interval. The AUC should be the
primary PK parameter that would determine in vivo efficacy.

PK/PD INDICES
By using the MIC as a measure of the potency of drug–organism interactions, the
PK parameters determining efficacy can be converted to PK/PD indices (5). Serum
(or plasma) concentrations are used for determining the PK/PD indices. Because
most infections occur in tissues and the common bacterial pathogens are extra-
cellular organisms, interstitial fluid concentrations at the site of infection should
be the primary determinants of efficacy. Serum levels are much better predictors
of interstitial fluid levels than tissue homogenate concentrations. Because tissue
homogenates mix the interstitial, intracellular, and vascular compartments
together, they tend to underestimate or overestimate the interstitial fluid concen-
tration depending on the ability of the drug to accumulate intracellularly (30).
Identification of the primary PK/PD indice that determines efficacy is
complicated by the high degree of interdependence among the various indices. For
example, a larger dose produces a higher peak/MIC ratio, a higher AUC/MIC
ratio, and a longer duration of time above MIC. If the higher dose produces a
better therapeutic effect than a lower dose, it is difficult to determine which PK/
PD indice is of major importance, because all three increased. However, compar-
ing the effects of dosage regimens that include different dosing intervals can
reduce much of the interdependence among PK/PD indices. Such studies are often
referred to as dose-fractionation studies (31–34). For example, dividing several
total doses into 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 doses administered at 24-, 12-, 6-, 3-, and 1-hour
intervals, respectively, can allow one to identify which PK/PD indice is most
important for in vivo efficacy.
Several investigators have used this study design in animal infection models
to correlate specific PK/PD indices with efficacy for various antimicrobials against
gram-positive cocci, gram-negative bacilli, and Candida species (9,12,14,25,31–37).
This is demonstrated graphically in Figure 2 for ceftazidime against Klebsiella
pneumoniae and in Figure 3 for temafloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
In these studies, pairs of mice were treated with multiple dosage regimens
that varied both the dose and the dosing interval. The number of colony-forming
units (CFUs) remaining in the thigh after 24 hours of therapy was plotted against
the peak/MIC and 24-hour AUC/MIC ratios and the percentage of time that
serum levels exceeded the MIC that was calculated for each dosage regimen from
PK parameters. As shown in Figure 2, there was a very poor relationship between
CFUs/thigh and peak/MIC and 24-hour AUC/MIC ratios. On the other hand, an
excellent correlation was observed between the number of bacteria in the thighs
and the percentage of time that serum levels exceeded the MIC. In contrast, the
best correlation in Figure 3 was observed with the 24-hour AUC/MIC ratio
followed by the peak/MIC ratio.
The specific PK/PD indices correlating with efficacy in animal infection
models for different antibacterials and antifungals are listed in Table 2. As expected,
time above MIC has consistently been the only PK/PD parameter correlating with
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10
Log 10 CFU/Thigh at 24 hours

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 0 25 50 75 100
24-hour AUC/MIC Peak/MIC Time Above MIC

FIGURE 2 Relationship between three pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic indices (peak/MIC

ratio, 24-hour AUC/MIC ratio, and percentage of time that serum levels exceed the MIC) and the
number of Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 53816 in the thighs of neutropenic mice after 24-hour of
therapy with ceftazidime. Each point represents data for one mouse. The dotted line reflects the
number of bacteria at the beginning of therapy. Abbreviations: AUC, area under the concentration-
versus-time curve; CFU, colony-forming unit; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.

the therapeutic efficacy of b-lactam antibiotics. Time above MIC is also the
parameter correlating with efficacy of flucytosine.
The AUC/MIC and peak/MIC ratios have been the PK/PD indices that
correlate with efficacy for aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones. Most studies
have shown slightly better correlation with the AUC/MIC ratio than with the
peak/MIC ratio. Peak/MIC ratios appear to be more important in infections

10
Log 10 CFU/Thigh at 24 hours

0
10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 0 25 50 75 100
24-hour AUC/MIC Peak/MIC Time Above MIC

FIGURE 3 Relationship between three pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic indices (peak/MIC

ratio, 24-hour AUC/MIC ratio, and percentage of time that serum levels exceed the MIC) and the
number of Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 10813 in the thighs of neutropenic mice after
24 hours of therapy with temafloxacin. Each point represents data for one mouse. The dotted line
reflects the number of bacteria at the beginning of therapy. Abbreviations: AUC, area under
the concentration-versus-time curve CFU, colony-forming unit; MIC, minimum inhibitory
concentration.
Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials: General Concepts and Applications 7

TABLE 2 Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Parameters Determining Efficacy for

Different Antimicrobials
PK/PD parameter Antimicrobial
Time above MIC Penicillins, cephalosporins, aztreonam, carbapenems, tribactams, and
flucytosine
Peak/MIC ratio Aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, daptomycin, glycopeptides,
amphotericin B, and echinocandins
AUC/MIC ratio Aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, daptomycin, glycopeptides, ketolides,
macrolides, clindamycin, streptogramins, oxazolidinones, tetracyclines,
glycylcyclines, triazoles, and echinocandins
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the concentration-versus-time curve; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.

where the emergence of resistant subpopulations is a significant risk and for drugs
that act on the cell membrane, such as daptomycin and amphotericin B (13,31,36).
Although vancomycin, tetracyclines, azithromycin, macrolides, clindamycin,
streptogramins, and oxazolidinones do not exhibit concentration-dependent kill-
ing, the AUC/MIC ratio has been the major PK/PD indice correlating with
therapeutic efficacy of these drugs in neutropenic animals (5,9,15,38,39). A study
in normal mice with vancomycin and teicoplanin against a strain of S. pneumoniae
that used mortality as an endpoint demonstrated that the peak/MIC ratio was the
most important indice (40).

MAGNITUDE OF PK/PD INDICES REQUIRED FOR EFFICACY

Because PK/PD indices can correct for differences in a drug’s PKs and intrinsic
antimicrobial activity, one would expect that the magnitude of the PK/PD indices
required for efficacy would be similar in different animal species. Thus, results
from studies in animal infection models could be predictive of the activity of
drugs in humans. This would be especially helpful in designing dosage regimens
for both old and new antibacterials in situations where it is difficult to obtain
sufficient clinical data, such as with newly emerging resistant organisms.

Animal Infection Models

The largest number of studies addressing the magnitude of the PK/PD indices
with various drugs, dosing regimens, pathogens, sites of infection, and animal
species have been performed with b-lactams and fluoroquinolones. Time above
MIC is the PK/PD indice that correlates with the therapeutic efficacy of the
various b-lactam antibiotics. Studies in animal infection models demonstrate that
antibiotic concentrations do not need to exceed the MIC for 100% of the dosing
interval to obtain a significant antibacterial effect (24,32–34,38). In fact, an in vivo
bacteriostatic effect is observed when serum levels exceed the MIC for about 30%
to 40% of the dosing interval. If one uses survival after several days of therapy as
the endpoint for efficacy of b-lactams in animal infection models, then slightly
higher percentages of time above MIC are necessary (38,41,42). Figure 4 illustrates
the relationship between time above MIC and mortality for animals infected with
S. pneumoniae that were treated for several days with penicillins or cephalosporins.
Several studies included penicillin-intermediate and penicillin-resistant
strains. The mortality was close to 100% if serum levels were above the MIC for
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100
Cephalosporins
80
Penicillins

60

40
FIGURE 4 Relationship between per-
20 centage of time serum levels of
b-lactams that exceed the MIC and
survival in animal models infected
0
with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Abbreviation: FPO. Source: From
0 20 40 60 80 100 Refs. 41, 42.

20% or less of the dosing interval. As soon as the percentage of time above MIC
reached 40% to 50% or higher, survival was in the order of 90% to 100%.
The PK/PD indice that best correlates with the efficacy of the fluoroquino-
lones is the 24-hour AUC/MIC ratio (12,38,43). The magnitude of this PK/PD
indice required to produce a bacteriostatic effect in animal infection models varied
for most organisms from 25 to 50 (12). These values are equivalent to averaging
one to two times the MIC over a 24-hour period [i.e., (1–2 · MIC) · 24 hour =
24–48]. The relationship between 24-hour AUC/MIC values and outcome for
fluoroquinolones as reported in the literature from studies that treated animals for
at least two days, reported survival results at the end of therapy, and provided PK
data is illustrated in Figure 5 (12,38).
The infections in these studies included pneumonia, peritonitis, and sepsis
produced by gram-negative bacilli and a few gram-positive cocci in immunosup-
pressed mice, rats, and guinea pigs. In general, 24-hour AUC/MIC ratios less than
30 were associated with greater than 50% mortality, whereas AUC/MIC values of
100 or greater were associated with almost no mortality. A value of 100 is

100

80
Mortality (%)

60

FIGURE 5 Relationship bet-

40
ween 24-hour AUC/MIC for
fluoroquinolones and survival
20 in immunosuppressed animals
infected with gram-negative
0 bacilli and a few gram-positive
cocci. Abbreviations: AUC, area
under the concentration-versus-
1 10 100 1000 time curve; FPO; MIC, mini-
mum inhibitory concentration.
24-hour AUC/MIC Source: From Refs. 12, 38.
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equivalent to having serum concentrations average about four times the MIC over
a 24-hour period [i.e., (4 · MIC) · 24 hour = 96].

Factors Affecting Magnitudes

Studies in animals with a large number of different antimicrobials would allow
one to determine if the magnitude of the PK/PD indice required for efficacy was
similar for (i) different dosing regimens, (ii) different drugs within the same
antimicrobial class, (iii) different pathogens, and (iv) different sites of infection. As
shown in Figures 2 and 3, the magnitude for the correct PK/PD parameter does
not change with different dosing regimens. However, the rate of elimination for
some drugs is so rapid that it becomes difficult to select the correct PK/PD indice.
For example, time above MIC was the parameter for amikacin in neutropenic mice
with normal renal function and a drug half-life of 20 minutes (25). However, when
the half-life was lengthened to about two hours by transient renal impairment, the
24-hour AUC/MIC and the peak/MIC became the important PK/PD indices. In
earlier reviews, time above MIC was thought to be the PK/PD indice for macro-
lides, clindamycin, and linezolid (5). However, these drugs all have rapid elimina-
tion in mice. If one eliminates 12- and 24-hourly dosing regimens from the
analysis, then the 24-hour AUC/MIC is the important PK/PD indice.
Differences in the magnitude of the PK/PD indice are observed with
different classes of b-lactams. For the same types of organisms, the percentages of
time above MIC for a bacteriostatic effect were slightly lower for penicillins than
for cephalosporins, and even lower for carbapenems (39). These differences are
due to the rate of killing, which is fastest with the carbapenems and slowest with
the cephalosporins.
Drugs within the same class of antimicrobial can also show differences in the
magnitude of the PK/PD target required for efficacy. However, these differences
are eliminated if one uses free drug concentrations for calculating the PK/PD
indices. This has been observed with b-lactams, fluoroquinolones, macrolides,
tetracyclines, and triazoles (38,39,44). Thus, protein binding is an import factor
that can modify the magnitude of the PK/PD indice.
There are a few major differences in the magnitude of the PK/PD target for
different organisms. The percentage of time above MIC required for efficacy with
staphylococci is less than observed with gram-negative bacilli and streptococci
(24). This difference is due to the prolonged in vivo PAEs observed for b-lactams
with staphylococci but not with gram-negative bacilli and streptococci (4,16,39). In
non-neutropenic mice, the magnitude of the 24-hour AUC/MIC for fluoroquino-
lones required for efficacy was about three- to fourfold lower for S. pneumoniae
than for K. pneumoniae (12,38). In vitro models have also demonstrated a lower
AUC/MIC value for strains of S. pneumoniae (45,46).
The magnitude of the important PK/PD indice appears to be rather constant
when studied against strains with various resistance mechanisms. For b-lactams
against penicillin-susceptible, penicillin-intermediate, and penicillin-resistant strains
of S. pneumoniae, the percentage of time above MIC for free drug was very similar
as the MIC increased (Fig. 6) for three cephalosporins, two penicillins, and three
carbapenems.
This figure also illustrates the shortened time above MIC required for a
bacteriostatic effect for penicillins and especially for carbapenems when compared
to cephalosporins. The time above MIC resulting in a bacteriostatic effect has also
been similar for various Enterobacteriaceae, including strains with extended
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Methodology 11: Current trends and future directions
Definition: Practical applications and examples
• Historical development and evolution
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• Case studies and real-world applications
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Example 106: Experimental procedures and results
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Example 109: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Study tips and learning strategies
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Chapter 12: Critical analysis and evaluation
Practice Problem 110: Assessment criteria and rubrics
• Current trends and future directions
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• Comparative analysis and synthesis
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• Critical analysis and evaluation
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• Assessment criteria and rubrics
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• Practical applications and examples
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Background 13: Interdisciplinary approaches
Key Concept: Research findings and conclusions
• Critical analysis and evaluation
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[Figure 126: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
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Quiz 14: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
Definition: Assessment criteria and rubrics
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