Fosfomycin was discovered in 1969 by scientists at the Spanish Penicillin and Antibiotics Company and is produced by Streptomyces fradiae. It may also be produced synthetically and is commercially available as the disodium salt for intravenous administration and as the calcium or trometamol salt for oral administration. In terms of chemical structure, fosfom...
Fosfomycin is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated cases of cystitis caused by susceptible strains of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis. Fosfomycin is not officially indicated for the treatment of pyelonephritis or perinephric abscess, although there have been reported cases of off-label usage in these situations.
Zuyderland Hospital, Sittard, Netherlands
Amphia Hospital, Breda, Netherlands
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
General Practice Koch, Göttingen, Germany
General Practice Kolb, Göttingen, Germany
Institute of General Medicine, MHH Hannover, Hannover, Germany
General Practice Schelp, Bremen, Germany
General Practice Aden, Braunschweig, Germany
General Practice Stegemann, Wunstorf, Germany
Clinical Trial Site, Ponce, Puerto Rico
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Lodz University Hospital, Lodz, Poland
University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
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