title: Prospective, randomized dose-ranging open phase II pilot study of quinupristin/dalfopristin versus vancomycin in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia.
abstract: Two different doses of quinupristin/dalfopristin were compared with intravenous vancomycin with regard to the efficacy and safety in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia. A total of 39 patients were enrolled from 13 centers. For all treated patients with a baseline pathogen, outcome was comparable for all antibiotic study regimens. Discontinuation of the antibiotic for an adverse clinical event occurred in 12% of patients receiving quinupristin/dalfopristin and in 15% of those receiving vancomycin. Quinupristin/dalfopristin may have the potential to serve as an alternative agent in the treatment of catheter-related staphylococcal bacteremia. However, larger prospective randomized trials are required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Specialties, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raad
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bompart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014769:Virginiamycin; C113825:quinupristin; D014640:Vancomycin; C113826:dalfopristin