title: [Comparison of fosfomycin-penicillin M and penicillin M-gentamycin. Apropos of 35 severe infections caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus].
abstract: Two combined antibiotic treatments were compared in 35 cases of methicillin-sensitive Staph. aureus infection. Eighteen patients (including 17 with septicaemia) received penicillin M (methicillin or oxacillin) and gentamicin daily for a mean period of 11 days. Clinical and bacteriological cure was obtained in 14 cases; 2 of these 14 patients developed superinfection with gentamicin-resistant enterobacteria, 1 relapsed and 2 had renal impairment. Seventeen patients (including 15 with septicaemia) were given fosfomycin and penicillin M for a mean period of 17 days. Clinical and bacteriological cure was obtained in 16 patients; the patient with clinical and bacteriological failure died. There was no superinfection or relapse; 3 patients had hypokalaemia and 1 had renal damage caused by methicillin. The clinical and bacteriological results, therefore, were in favour of the fosfomycin-methicillin combination, but the only statistically significant difference between the two groups concerned the complications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D005578:Fosfomycin; D008712:Methicillin
vernacular_title: Comparaison entre fosfomycine-pénicilline M et pénicilline M-gentamicine. A propos de 35 infections sévères à Staphylococcus aureus méticilline-sensibles.