Brief Communication: Treatment of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Endocarditis with Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone

Gavaldà, Joan; Len, Oscar; M. Miró, José; Muñoz, Patricia; Montejo, Miguel; Alarcón, Aristides; de la Torre-Cisneros, Julián; Peña, Carmen; Martínez-Lacasa, Xavier; Sarria, Cristina; Bou, Germán; M. Aguado, José; Navas, Enrique; Romeu, Joan; Marco, Francesc; Torres, Carmen; Tornos, Pilar; Planes, Ana; Falcó, Vicenç; Almirante, Benito; Pahissa, Albert

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-146-8-200704170-00008

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Brief Communication: Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis with Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Apr 17, 2007

Authors:

Joan Gavaldà

Oscar Len

José M. Miró

Abstract

BACKGROUND: High-level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR) that precludes bactericidal synergism with penicillins or glycopeptides and nephrotoxicity related to aminoglycoside treatment are major problems in treating Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ...

Subject

Endocarditis

Medicine

Enterococcus faecalis

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