title: In vitro activities of daptomycin, vancomycin, linezolid, and quinupristin-dalfopristin against Staphylococci and Enterococci, including vancomycin- intermediate and -resistant strains.
abstract: The in vitro activity of daptomycin was compared with those of vancomycin, linezolid, and quinupristin-dalfopristin against a variety (n = 203) of gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis (MRSA and MRSE, respectively), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA). Overall, daptomycin was more active against all organisms tested, except Enterococcus faecium and VISA, against which its activity was similar to that of quinupristin-dalfopristin. In time-kill studies with MRSA, MRSE, VRE, and VISA, daptomycin demonstrated greater bactericidal activity than all other drugs tested, killing > or =3 log CFU/ml by 8 h. Daptomycin may be a potential alternative drug therapy for multidrug-resistant gram-positive organisms and warrants further investigation.
authors.affiliation: The Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Services, Detroit Receiving Hospital/University Health Center, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. mrybak@dmc.org
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rybak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hershberger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moldovan
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Grucz
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D000069349:Linezolid; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010080:Oxazoles; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D014769:Virginiamycin; C113825:quinupristin; D014640:Vancomycin; D000069349:Linezolid; D017576:Daptomycin