title: Teicoplanin treatment of alkaline encrusted cystitis due to Corynebacterium group D2.
abstract: Alkaline-encrusted cystitis (AEC) is a chronic inflammation of the bladder related to the gram-positive bacillus Corynebacterium Group D2. This germ is often resistant to many antibiotics and is particularly difficult to eradicate in the particular setting of AEC. The authors report two observations of AEC treated with the glycopeptid antibiotic teicoplanin, which led to permanent cure of AEC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital, Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Estorc
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: de La Coussaye
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Viel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouziges
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramuz
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Eledjam
mesh_terms: D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D017334:Teicoplanin