title: [Clinical efficacy of arbekacin on MRSA infections].
abstract: Clinical efficacy of arbekacin (ABK) was examined on patients with MRSA infection during hospitalization in Nagoya University Hospital. A total of 15 analysed cases of 5 sepsis, 3 pneumonias, 6 wound infections and one abdominal abscess. ABK was administered intravenously by drip infusion of 200 mg per day divided into 2 doses with or without other antibiotics. Overall clinical efficacy rate was 76.9%, and eradication rate for the MRSA was 54.5%. Adverse effects were noted in 3 cases (one each case of urticaria, disorder of liver function, and renal disorder). The renal disorder was found in the case where ABK was used in combination with vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Nagoya University Research Group on MRSA, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichiyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimokata
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D003982:Dibekacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003982:Dibekacin; D014640:Vancomycin; C031986:arbekacin