[The role of new antibiotics in the treatment of acute adult community acquired pneumonia].

INTRODUCTION

Several new antibiotics (ceftaroline, ceftobiprole, omadacycline, solithromycine and delafloxacin) have recently been developed. Their place in the management of community acute pneumonia (CAP) needs to be clarified.

STATE OF THE ART: Because multiresistant bacteria are infrequently involved in CAP, usual regimens using third generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones or macrolides, alone or in combination, are effective in the overwhelming majority of cases. Several studies have highlighted the non-inferiority of the new molecules regarding their clinical efficacy compared to usual regimens. The use of these new antibiotics could reduce the treatment duration of CAP and in some cases avoid combined therapy. These antibiotics do not offer real benefits in terms of spectrum of activity compared to the current recommended treatment. The anti-toxin effect of ceftaroline and the anti-inflammatory properties of solithromycin could potentially justify their prescription over molecules currently used.

CONCLUSION

Results are still pending regarding the efficacy and any possible advantages of these new molecules, and also the emergence of drug resistant bacteria. Although these drugs share some advantages, they should not be selected over antibiotics usually prescribed for the treatment of CAP.