title: Efficacy of daptomycin combined with rifampicin for the treatment of experimental meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acute osteomyelitis.
abstract: Daptomycin exhibits rapid bactericidal activity against Gram-positive organisms, including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Daptomycin in combination with rifampicin needs to be assessed in bone infection. An MRSA acute osteomyelitis model was used. Daptomycin and vancomycin were compared, alone or in combination with rifampicin, over 4 days. Surviving bacteria were counted in bone, bone marrow and joint fluid. Vancomycin and daptomycin as single therapies were ineffective, but both combinations were significantly more effective than the corresponding monotherapy. Combination of daptomycin and rifampicin could prevent S. aureus from developing resistance. This combination could be a useful alternative to treat MRSA osteomyelitis at an early stage.
authors.affiliation: Université de Nantes, Faculté de Médecine, EA3826, 1 rue Gaston Veil, F-44035 Nantes, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacqueline
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amador
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Le Mabecque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miegeville
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Potel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caillon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asseray
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058491:Bacterial Load; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000382:microbiology; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007596:Joints / Q000382:microbiology; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D017576:Daptomycin; D012293:Rifampin