| Literature DB >> 31773134 |
Erlinda R Ulloa1,2, Kavindra V Singh3,4, Matthew Geriak5, Fadi Haddad6, Barbara E Murray3,4, Victor Nizet1,7, George Sakoulas1,5.
Abstract
Cefazolin and ertapenem combination therapy was used successfully to salvage 11 cases (6 endocarditis) of persistent methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, including immediate clearance (≤24 hours) in 8 cases. While in vitro synergy was modest, cefazolin plus ertapenem exhibited synergistic action in a rat model of MSSA endocarditis. The combination of cefazolin and ertapenem provides potent in vivo activity against MSSA beyond what is predicted in vitro and warrants further clinical study in the treatment of refractory MSSA bacteremia and endocarditis.Entities:
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; bacteremia; cefazolin; endocarditis; ertapenem
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31773134 PMCID: PMC7486850 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz995
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079