SYNERGY CHARACTERIZATION FOR ENTEROCOCCUS-FAECALIS STRAINS DISPLAYING MODERATELY HIGH-LEVEL GENTAMICIN AND STREPTOMYCIN RESISTANCE

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BANTAR, CE
MICUCCI, M
CANIGIA, LF
SMAYEVSKY, J
BIANCHINI, HM
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10.1128/JCM.31.7.1921-1923.1993
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Synergy of 14 Enterococcus faecalis strains displaying moderately high-level aminoglycoside resistance (MICs, 500 and 256 to 1,000 mug/ml for gentamicin and streptomycin, respectively) was characterized by time-kill studies. All strains proved resistant to penicillin plus the respective aminoglycoside. Strains with moderately high-level aminoglycoside resistance should be considered to exhibit high-level resistance in severe infections.
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