Research Article

Characterization of a New Immunosuppressive and Antimicrobial Peptide, DRS-DA2, Isolated from the Mexican Frog, Pachymedusa dacnicolor

Table 3

Antibacterial activities of DRS-DA2N on some skin multiresistant bacteria in comparison with reference antibiotics.

Bacterial strainsDRS-DA2N (µM)ATB (µM)

S. aureus ATCC 700699 (MecA+)>5.2>43.8a
S. epidermidis ST20140436 (MecA+)5.2>43.8a
E. coli OXA-48 (carbapenemase)5.2>43.8
Acinetobacter johnsonii (carbapenemase)1.3>29.3b
Propionibacterium acnes (clinical isolate)1.30.13c
Propionibacterium acnes (clinical isolate)0.60.27c

ATB: reference antibiotics, a: amoxicillin, b: ceftazidime, and c: doxycycline.