Activities of ceftobiprole, linezolid, vancomycin, and daptomycin against community-associated and hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Aug;52(8):2974-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00257-08. Epub 2008 Jun 2.

Abstract

We evaluated the activity of ceftobiprole against 100 community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) and 100 hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) isolates. Eight isolates were evaluated by time-kill studies for kill rate and potential for synergy with tobramycin. Ceftobiprole MIC(50) and MIC(90) values were 1 and 2 microg/ml, respectively, against CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA. In time-kill analysis, ceftobiprole was bactericidal at all concentrations tested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Cephalosporins / pharmacology*
  • Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
  • Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Daptomycin / pharmacology*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Humans
  • Linezolid
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Oxazolidinones / pharmacology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Oxazolidinones
  • ceftobiprole
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid
  • Daptomycin