title: [Combination between fosfomycin and oxacillin or cefotaxime against methicillin-resistant Staphylococci and Enterococci].
abstract: The resistance of Gram positive cocci to oxacillin and cephalosporins do not appear to be in relation with the synthesis of a beta-lactamase, thus fosfomycin (FOS) could enhance the action of beta-lactam antibiotics by blocking another stage of the peptidoglycan synthesis. When FOS is combined with oxacillin (OXA) or cefotaxime (CTX) against fosfomycin sensitive strains (25 S. aureus 4-16 mg/l, 20 S. epidermidis 2-32 mg/l and 20 Enterococci 16-64 mg/l) one can see a dramatic synergistic effect of these two combinations. Respectively with S. aureus, S. epidermidis and Enterococci, FIC indices are 0.17-0.39 and 0.43 for FOS-OXA and 0.29-0.47 and 0.29 for FOS-CTX. If one considers the CSF concentrations of these three antibiotics, the combination of fosfomycin with oxacillin or cefotaxime may be used in the treatment of meningitis due to methicillin resistant Staphylococci.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008712:Methicillin; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005578:Fosfomycin; D002439:Cefotaxime; D008712:Methicillin; D010068:Oxacillin
vernacular_title: Associations entre la fosfomycine et l'oxacilline ou le céfotaxime chez les staphylocoques méthicilline-résistants et les entérocoques.