B Baptiste HOELLINGER, MD

Plasma Pharmacological Monitoring of M Penicillins in Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia

The treatment of Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is based on the first-line use of cefazolin or M penicillins (oxacillin and cloxacillin). The use of the latter is recommended at high doses (150-200 mg/kg/24h). In a study on infectious endocarditis, 52 of 56 patients with staphylococcal endocarditis treated with (cl)oxacillin were …

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Modeling Host-Pathogen Interaction Using Lymphoid Organoids

Background Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) are bacteria that can make people sick. Sometimes, an S. aureus infection can develop inside the spine; these infections can lead to paralysis and death. Researchers do not know how S. aureus interacts with a person s cells to cause infections in the spine. Objective To …