title: [Efficacy of teicoplanin in 25 cases of severe infections caused by gram-positive cocci].
abstract: Teicoplanin was evaluated in 25 severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria alone [13], in combination [9], alone then in combination [3], in an open study. Of 22 infections that could be evaluated, there were 18 cures and improvements (81.8%), 2 recurrence and 2 failures. Serum concentrations are unpredictable and steady after 5 days i.v. teicoplanin. Trough and peak concentrations are respectively less than 5 mg/l and less than 20 mg/l in 13 infections and higher in 9, unrelated with success or failure. A trough concentration greater than CMI and kind of infection seem deciding. The choice of the antibiotic combined with teicoplanin warrant more data.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Antibiologie Expérimentale et Clinique, UER de Médecine, Nantes.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Potel
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Touzé
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meignier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reynaud
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D017334:Teicoplanin
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006020:Glycopeptides; D017334:Teicoplanin
vernacular_title: Efficacité de la téicoplanine dans vingt-cinq infections sévères a cocci Gram positif.