[Value of rifampin in the treatment of staphylococcal septicemia].
Analysis of 20 cases of staphylococcal septicemia, observed over 1 1/2 months in a general hospital, confirms that these infections are frequent and severe. They occurred in compromised hosts and were nosocomial infections in 2/3 of cases. An intravenous device (particularly a central venous catheter) was associated with 70% of staphylococcal septicemia. Study of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics and clinical course leads to advocate that high risk patients with fever be initially given rifampin combined with netilmicin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012293:Rifampin
Intérêt de la rifampicine dans le traitement des septicémies à staphylocoques.