title: [Value of Synercid in clinical practice: from temporary approval to clinical trial authorization].
abstract: NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA DUE TO GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI: In a randomized multicentric trial comparing Synercid with vancomycin, the cure rate (56.3% vs 58.3%) were equivalent in the 2 treatment arms. Treatment failures were also similar: 44% vs 42%. Mortality (25% vs 22%) was likewise comparable, as was tolerance. SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS: For erysipela, infections requiring surgical dissection, post-trauma infections, postoperative wound infections, or diabetes-related infections, the rate of success obtained in 2 open randomized comparative multicentric trials was equivalent in the 2 treatment arms: 68.2% for Syncercid, 70.7% for the compared treatments. EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION: For E. faecium, the success rate was 74% based on clinical assessment and 70.5% based on bacteriological assessment. For meti-S S. aureus infections, the clinical success rate was 74% for all patients and 80% for bacteriologically evaluable patients; the bacteriological success rate was 74% and 71% respectively. In case of infection due to C-MLSB meti-R S. aureus, the percentage of clinical success was 89% for bacteriologically evaluable patients.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Potel
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D017277:Drug Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014769:Virginiamycin; C062940:quinupristin-dalfopristin
vernacular_title: Intérêt de Synercid en pratique clinique: de l'ATU à l'AMM.