title: Teicoplanin in infections caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococci.
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Drabu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Blakemore
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehtar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D017334:Teicoplanin
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006020:Glycopeptides; D017334:Teicoplanin; D008712:Methicillin