International journal of antimicrobial agents, 12 Suppl 2, S23-S34 (1999-10-21)
Fusidic acid comes in a variety of formulations for oral, intravenous and topical use. After oral administration of 500 mg Cmax values range from 14.5-3.3 mg/l and an elimination half-life of 8.9-11.0 h. Similar values are obtained with intravenous administration
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 12 Suppl 2, S17-S22 (1999-10-21)
The in vitro activity of fusidic acid against Staphylococcus aureus is confirmed in clinical studies which demonstrate that this antibiotic in combination with other agents, particularly beta-lactams, is efficacious in non-MRSA septicaemia. Some reports suggest that fusidic acid when used
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 52 Suppl 7, S487-S492 (2011-05-13)
Fusidic acid binds to elongation factor G (EF-G), preventing its release from the ribosome, thus stalling bacterial protein synthesis. In staphylococci, high-level fusidic acid resistance is usually caused by mutations in the gene encoding EF-G, fusA, and low-level resistance is
Archives of disease in childhood, 89(1), 74-77 (2004-01-08)
This review summarises current knowledge of the microbiological and clinical aspects of fusidic acid resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, and makes recommendations about fusidic acid prescribing and further research.
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 12 Suppl 2, S67-S71 (1999-10-21)
The emergence of MRSA in the 1960s coincided with the introduction of fusidic acid. Since that time, the antibiotic has been widely used against this organism, both in the 1960s and 1970s and against the more modern multi-resistant version of