Pharmacokinetics and safety of recently approved drugs used to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in infants, children and adults

Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology May 2015

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Gostelow M, Gonzalez D, Smith PB, Cohen-Wolkowiez M
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a significant cause of morbidity in hospitalized infants. Over the past 15 years, several drugs have been approved for the treatment of S. aureus infections in adults. The use of there majority of these drugs has extended into the treatment of MRSA infections in infants, frequently with minimal safety or dosing information. Here, we review current pharmacokinetic, safety, and efficacy data of these drugs with a specific focus in infants.