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JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Volume 75, Issue 5, Pages 395-408Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.013
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Rifampin; Multidrug-resistant; organisms; Bacterial meningitis
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Objectives: Rifampin was initially approved for the treatment of tuberculosis. Because of its low toxicity, broad-spectrum activity, and good bioavailability, rifampin is now commonly administered as combination antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of various infections caused by organisms other than mycobacteria. This review summarizes the most recent clinical studies on the use of rifampin combinations for treating four common non-mycobacterial infections: acute bacterial meningitis, infective endocarditis and bacteraemia, pneumonia, and biofilm-related infections. Methods: We performed a literature search of clinical studies published in English from January 2005 to June 2016 using the PubMed database with the search terms rifampin with meningitis or infective endocarditis and bacteraemia or pneumonia or prosthetic joint infections. Results: Current evidence to support a rifampin combination therapy as a treatment for non-mycobacterial infections was largely based on in vitro/in vivo studies and non-comparable retrospective case series. Additionally, controlled clinical trials that directly compared outcomes resulting from rifampin treatment versus treatment without rifampin were limited. Conclusions: Rifampin combination therapy appears promising for the treatment of non-mycobacterial infections. However, further definitive clinical trials are necessary to validate its use because the risk of adverse drug-drug interactions and of the emergence of rifampin resistance during treatment may outweigh the potential benefits. (C) 2017 The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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