Teicoplanin in infections caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococci. 1988

Y J Drabu, and B Walsh, and P H Blakemore, and S Mehtar
Department of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.

Serious infections by methicillin-resistant staphylococci, 26 caused by Staphylococcus aureus and two by coagulase-negative staphylococci, were treated with teicoplanin 200-800 mg daily, in eight cases supplemented with another antibiotic. The overall rate of clinical cure or improvement was 75%, and that of bacterial eradication 67%.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008712 Methicillin One of the PENICILLINS which is resistant to PENICILLINASE but susceptible to a penicillin-binding protein. It is inactivated by gastric acid so administered by injection. Penicillin, Dimethoxyphenyl,Methicillin Hydrate, Monosodium Salt,Methicillin Monohydrate, Monosodium Salt,Methicillin Sodium,Meticillin,Metin,Staphcillin,Dimethoxyphenyl Penicillin
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010403 Penicillin Resistance Nonsusceptibility of an organism to the action of penicillins. Penicillin Resistances,Resistance, Penicillin,Resistances, Penicillin
D005260 Female Females
D006020 Glycopeptides Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight. Glycopeptide
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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