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- Title
Intravenous rifampicin for persistent staphylococcal bacteremia in premature infants.
- Authors
Soraisham, Amuchou Singh; Al-Hindi, Mohammed Yasir
- Abstract
The article discusses the clinical observations from two low birth weight infants who presented with persistent staphylococcal bacteremia. It states that both infants responded with prompt clearance of bacteremia after receiving vancomycin treatment with rifampicin. Based on results, it claims that rifampicin is an effective and safe treatment for high risk infants with persistent bacteremia.
- Subjects
PREMATURE infant diseases; STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases; PREMATURE infants; VANCOMYCIN; RIFAMPIN; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Pediatrics International, 2008, Vol 50, Issue 1, p124
- ISSN
1328-8067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02519.x