Research Article

Modulation of Drug Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus with Coumarin Derivatives

Table 1

MIC values (μg/mL) of antibiotics in the absence and presence of coumarin derivatives against S. aureus strains: SA-1199B (NorA), RN4220 (MsrA), and IS-58 (TetK).

Antibiotic + coumarinMIC (μg/mL)
IS-58 (TetK)
Tetracycline
RN4220 (MrsA)
Erythromycin
SA-1199B (NorA)
Norfloxacin

Antibiotics alone64>256128
Antibiotics + 164>25664 (2x)
Antibiotics + 1164>25632 (4x)
Antibiotics + 1364>25632 (4x)
Antibiotics + 1664>25616 (8x)
Antibiotics + 1732 (2x)>25664 (2x)
Antibiotics + 1832 (2x)>25664 (2x)
Antibiotics + 1964>25664 (2x)