title: Suppressive therapy using azithromycin in 2 rare cases of recurrent staphylococcal infections.
abstract: Recurrent staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infections may recur despite decontamination and multiple courses of antibiotic therapy and may dramatically impair the patient's quality of life. We report successful use of long-term azithromycin prophylaxis in a recurrent laryngitis and a scalp folliculitis due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: vgrobost@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grobost
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, CHU Estaing, 1 Place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rigal
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Yoann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pavier
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Natacha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mrozek
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beytout
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laurichesse
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France: CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58 Av. Montalembert 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lesens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin
keywords: Azithromycin; Immune-modulating properties; Prophylaxis; Staphylococcus aureus