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from: http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ssrismicrobe.htm

Antimicrobial activity of psychotropic drugs.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

by Munoz-Bellido JL, Munoz-Criado S, - JA;

Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de

Salamanca, Paseo de San Vicente 108, 37007, Salamanca,

Spain.

Int J Antimicrob Agents 2000 Apr; 14(3):177-80

ABSTRACT

Psychotropic drugs have been shown to have antimicrobial

activity against several groups of microorganisms. Some

of these drugs, such as the new antidepressant agents

sertraline, fluoxetine and paroxetine are known to act as

efflux pump inhibitors in human cells. Their activity

has been studied, alone and combined with antibiotics,

against bacterial species, mainly in multiply resistant

strains. These agents have surprising activity, mainly

against Gram positive microorganisms. They also show

synergistic activity when combined with some antibiotics

against several bacteria, shown by a decrease in MICs,

that converts strains previously resistant to the

category of sensitive, and modify physiological aspects

related with pathogenicity.

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