title: Treatment of enterococcal pyelonephritis with trovafloxacin and rifampin: in vitro-in vivo contrast.
abstract: The in vitro bactericidal interaction of trovafloxacin and rifampin against Enterococcus spp. has indicated that antagonism occurs between these two antimicrobial agents. This drug combination was examined in vivo in rats with experimental pyelonephritis. The rats received trovafloxacin, rifampin, or both drugs. On the basis of the mean log10 CFU of Enterococcus faecalis from the kidneys, there was no evidence that trovafloxacin and rifampin were antagonistic in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California 90242, USA. Johnmont@hsc.usc.edu
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Montgomerie
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Schick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009287:Naphthyridines / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012293:Rifampin / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D009287:Naphthyridines; C080163:trovafloxacin; D012293:Rifampin