dalfopristin and Bacteremia

dalfopristin has been researched along with Bacteremia* in 5 studies

Trials

1 trial(s) available for dalfopristin and Bacteremia

ArticleYear
Prospective, randomized dose-ranging open phase II pilot study of quinupristin/dalfopristin versus vancomycin in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia.
    European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 1999, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Two different doses of quinupristin/dalfopristin were compared with intravenous vancomycin with regard to the efficacy and safety in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia. A total of 39 patients were enrolled from 13 centers. For all treated patients with a baseline pathogen, outcome was comparable for all antibiotic study regimens. Discontinuation of the antibiotic for an adverse clinical event occurred in 12% of patients receiving quinupristin/dalfopristin and in 15% of those receiving vancomycin. Quinupristin/dalfopristin may have the potential to serve as an alternative agent in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia. However, larger prospective randomized trials are required.

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Catheterization; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Prospective Studies; Single-Blind Method; Staphylococcal Infections; Vancomycin; Virginiamycin

1999

Other Studies

4 other study(ies) available for dalfopristin and Bacteremia

ArticleYear
[Persistent bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus].
    Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica, 2008, Volume: 26, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Bacteremia; Catheterization, Central Venous; Chronic Disease; Daptomycin; Discitis; Humans; Jugular Veins; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pancreatitis; Rifampin; Staphylococcal Infections; Vancomycin; Virginiamycin

2008
Endocarditis due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in an immunocompromised patient: cure by administering combination therapy with quinupristin/dalfopristin and high-dose ampicillin.
    Southern medical journal, 2003, Volume: 96, Issue:8

    A 56-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and cadaveric renal transplantation had vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium tricuspid valve endocarditis. Relapse followed 6 weeks of treatment with intravenous gentamicin and high-dose ampicillin. On the basis of previous data suggesting the potential for synergistic activity of quinupristin/dalfopristin plus high-dose ampicillin, therapy with this combination was administered for 63 days. Cure was achieved and later confirmed at 2-year follow-up.

    Topics: Ampicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Enterococcus faecium; Gentamicins; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Penicillins; Recurrence; Treatment Outcome; Vancomycin Resistance; Virginiamycin

2003
Treatment of life-threatening multiresistant staphylococcal and enterococcal infections in patients with end-stage renal failure with quinupristin/dalfopristin: preliminary report.
    Infection, 2002, Volume: 30, Issue:5

    Life-threatening infections with multiresistant gram-positive bacteria are increasing. Treatment with quinupristin/dalfopristin (Q-D) has turned out to be effective against such resistant pathogens.. We report on treatment of six patients on dialysis (four with additional liver injury) and of one renal graft recipient with normal renal function who had severe infections caused by multiresistant Staphylococus epidermidis (1/7), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (4/7) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (2/7).. Six out of seven patients were cured by therapy with Q-D in adjusted doses lasting for 10 to 34 days. Pharmacokinetics of Q-D and its metabolites were determined and remained within the therapeutic range, despite a modest increase of all compounds at the presumed steady state. The concentrations of the metabolites of Q-D were clearly lower than the parent drugs, including those of quinupristin-conjugated derivatives, which has not been reported previously.. These preliminary results suggest that: a) neither quinupristin nor dalfopristin or its metabolites accumulated despite the long duration of treatment; b) no adjustment of the standard dosage regimen (three times 7.5 mg/kg/day) is necessary in end-stage renal disease.

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bacteremia; Critical Illness; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Drug Therapy, Combination; Enterococcus faecium; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Methicillin Resistance; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Sampling Studies; Staphylococcal Infections; Treatment Outcome; Vancomycin Resistance; Virginiamycin

2002
Safety and efficacy of quinupristin/dalfopristin for treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections in pediatric patients.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2002, Volume: 21, Issue:10

    Antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive pathogens are an increasingly common cause of serious pediatric infections. Although quinupristin/dalfopristin demonstrates favorable activity against resistant Gram-positive pathogens (including many vancomycin-resistant and methicillin-resistant staphylococci), published experience in the pediatric patient population is limited.. We retrospectively analyzed data from the global quinupristin/dalfopristin Emergency-Use Program, which enrolled patients with serious Gram-positive infections who had no further therapy options because of resistance to, failure on or intolerance to standard antibiotic treatments. Our subset included safety and efficacy data from pediatric patients (age <18 years). There were no restrictions on underlying diseases, severity of illness or prior/concomitant antimicrobial use.. Between May 1995 and October 1999, 127 pediatric patients with 131 infections were enrolled. Microbiologic confirmation of etiology was available in 124 patients. All patients had 1 or more concomitant conditions, including malignancy and solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. The most frequent causative pathogens were vancomycin-resistant (80%), spp. (7%), methicillin-resistant (6%) and (4%). All but 21 patients received intravenous quinupristin/dalfopristin 7.5 mg/kg every 8 h. The favorable clinical response rate of quinupristin/dalfopristin was 86 of 124 (69%); the favorable microbiologic response rate was 97 of 124 (78%). Eleven patients (8%) had nonvenous adverse events classified as possibly or probably related to quinupristin/dalfopristin.. Quinupristin/dalfopristin demonstrated favorable response rates and was reasonably well-tolerated in pediatric patients with serious Gram-positive infections unable to receive alternative therapy. In our opinion quinupristin/dalfopristin is a therapeutic option for the management of such infections.

    Topics: Adolescent; Bacteremia; Child; Child, Preschool; Confidence Intervals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Therapy, Combination; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Gram-Positive Bacteria; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Humans; Infant; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Probability; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Virginiamycin

2002