Use of telavancin in adolescent patients with cystic fibrosis and prior intolerance to vancomycin: A case series
The most common pathogen in pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is Staphylococcus aureus, and drug-resistant species are associated with negative outcomes. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is notoriously hard to treat because many antibiotics are not FDA approved for children and drug allergies or intolerances can prohibit the use of others. Telavancin is currently indicated for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by MRSA, but it has not been studied in patients with CF or in pediatrics.
Source: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Adam T. Bernstein, Margaret W. Leigh, Jennifer L. Goralski, Charles R. Esther, Cameron J. McKinzie Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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