Review Article

Fosfomycin: A First-Line Oral Therapy for Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis

Table 3

In vitro activity of fosfomycin against facultative Gram-positive bacteria.

OrganismNumber testedFosfomycin
MIC50 (g/mL)MIC90 (g/mL)Range (g/mL)

Enterococcus faecalis186232640.5–512
Enterococcus faecium51632–6464–1280.5–128
Enterococcus spp.13716–32640.25–>256
Staphylococcus aureus22134160.12–512
Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA1624640.5–512
Staphylococcus epidermidis89681280.5–256
Staphylococcus saprophyticus22764–128256–>512≤2–>512
Streptococcus pneumoniae578164–32
Streptococcus pyogenes5032642–64
Streptococcus agalactiae5032642–64

Data compiled from [12, 3234, 38, 42].