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  • Title: [Role of ceftaroline fosamil in the treatment of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis].
    Author: Almirante B, Pericás JM, Miró JM.
    Journal: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin; 2014 Mar; 32 Suppl 2():44-53. PubMed ID: 24702979.
    Abstract:
    Ceftaroline fosamil is a new subclass of cephalosporins with high intrinsic activity against various multi-resistant Gram-positive organisms, including Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as against Enterobacteriaceae causing bacteremia and infective endocarditis. Because of its pharmacokinetic profile and pharmacodynamic characteristics, this drug is a good therapeutic option for these infections. Experimental studies have shown good clinical efficacy for the treatment of endocarditis caused by S. aureus, regardless of their sensitivity to methicillin or vancomycin. Clinical experience is limited, although clinical trials and case series have reported a favorable clinical response in patients with bacteremia associated with skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, or infective endocarditis. Future studies should define more precisely the role of this new antibiotic in the treatment of these infections.
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