#111 – Dosing Consult: Rifampin Part 2
Update: 2025-02-14
Description
Drs. Henry “Chip” Chambers and Warren Rose join Dr. Megan Klatt to tackle rifampin dosing for gram-positive infections. In this episode, they break down rifampin synergy studies and discuss what is the optimal dosing of rifampin for challenging gram-positive bacterial cases, in particular Staphylococcus aureus infections with or without retained hardware/devices.
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References:
- Deconstructing the Dogma: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Adjunctive Gentamicin and Rifampin in Staphylococcal Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Oct 31;9(11):ofac583. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac583. PMID: 36408468.
- Effectiveness of adjunctive rifampicin for treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2023 Oct 3;78(10):2419-2427. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkad214. PMID: 37583062.
- Adjunctive Rifampin Following Debridement and Implant Retention for Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint Infection: Is it Effective if not Combined With a Fluoroquinolone? Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Oct 31;9(12):ofac582. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac582. PMID: 36504699.
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