title: Combination therapy with daptomycin, vancomycin, and rifampin for recurrent, severe bone and prosthetic joint infections involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are commonly treated with vancomycin (VAN) or another glycopeptide antibiotic. However, when vancomycin fails or infections recur, there are few other therapeutic options. Presented here are 2 cases where a novel combination of daptomycin, vancomycin, and rifampin resolved recurrent MRSA bone and prosthetic joint functions.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University School of Medicine, El Paso 79915, USA. Santony@elp.rr.com
authors.forename: Suresh J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Antony
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D017576:Daptomycin; D012293:Rifampin