title: Synergy of combinations of vancomycin, gentamicin, and rifampin against methicillin-resistant, coagulase-negative staphylococci.
abstract: The activity of combinations of vancomycin (2 or 10 micrograms/ml), gentamicin (0.3 micrograms/ml), and rifampin (0.03 micrograms/ml) against methicillin-resistant, coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates was determined by the time-kill method. Combinations of rifampin with gentamicin or with vancomycin 2 micrograms/ml demonstrated enhanced killing against 13 of 17 and 13 of 25 strains, respectively. However, rifampin-resistant strains were selected with the latter combination in the remaining 12 of 25 studies.
mesh_terms: D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin; D008712:Methicillin; D012293:Rifampin