Charlotte Poussier

Ms. Charlotte Poussier


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 July 2025 in Antibiotics
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SJSasini Jayaweera
Sasini Jayaweera
PSPondpan Suwanthada
Pondpan Suwanthada
David Atomanyi BarnesDavid Atomanyi Barnes
David Atomanyi Barnes
CPCharlotte Poussier
Charlotte Poussier
TNTomoyasu Nishimura
Tomoyasu Nishimura
Yasuhiko SuzukiYasuhiko Suzuki
Yasuhiko Suzuki
Background/Objectives: Mycobacterium avium, a member of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), is an emerging opportunistic pathogen causing MAC-pulmonary disease (PD). Fluoroquinolones (FQs), along with ethambutol (EMB) and rifampicin, are recommended for macrolide-resistant MAC-PD; however, FQ-resistant M. avium have been reported worldwide. WQ-3810 is an FQ with high potency against FQ-resistant pathogens; however, its activity against M. avium has not yet been studied. Methods: In this study, we conducted a DNA supercoiling inhibitory assay to evaluate the inhibitory effect of WQ-3810 on recombinant wild-type (WT) and four mutant DNA gyrases of M. avium and compared the IC50s of WQ-3810 with those of ciprofloxacin (CIP), levofloxacin (LVX), and moxifloxacin (MXF). In addition, we examined WQ-3810’s antimicrobial activity against 11 M. avium clinical isolates, including FQ-resistant isolates, with that of other FQs. Furthermore, we assessed the synergistic action of WQ-3810 with the combination of either EMB or isoniazid (INH). Results: In a DNA supercoiling inhibitory assay, WQ-3810 showed 1.8 to 13.7-fold higher efficacy than LVX and CIP. In the MIC assay, WQ-3810 showed 4 to 8-fold, 2 to 16-fold, and 2 to 4-fold higher antimicrobial activity against FQ-resistant isolates than CIP, LVX, and MXF, respectively. The combination of WQ-3810 and INH exhibited a synergistic relationship. Conclusions: The overall characteristics of WQ-3810 demonstrated greater effectiveness than three other FQs, suggesting that it is a promising option for treating FQ-resistant M. avium infections.