Synonyms: Monurol® | phosphomycin | phosphonomycin | Veramina®
fosfomycin is an approved drug (UK (1994), FDA (1996))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Fosfomycin is a phosphonic acid antibacterial, with broad antibacterial activity against Gram +ve and Gram -ve pathogens [1]. It was originally isolated from certain types of Streptomyces, but it is now made synthetically.
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References |
1. Fedrigo NH, Mazucheli J, Albiero J, Shinohara DR, Lodi FG, Machado ACDS, Sy SKB, Tognim MCB. (2017)
Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Fosfomycin against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. from Urinary Tract Infections and the Influence of pH on Fosfomycin Activities. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 61 (8). [PMID:28607025] |
2. Kaye KS, Rice LB, Dane AL, Stus V, Sagan O, Fedosiuk E, Das AF, Skarinsky D, Eckburg PB, Ellis-Grosse EJ. (2019)
Fosfomycin for Injection (ZTI-01) Versus Piperacillin-tazobactam for the Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection Including Acute Pyelonephritis: ZEUS, A Phase 2/3 Randomized Trial. Clin Infect Dis, 69 (12): 2045-2056. [PMID:30861061] |