BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY OF RAMOPLANIN AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI

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作者
JOHNSON, CC [1 ]
TAYLOR, S [1 ]
PITSAKIS, P [1 ]
MAY, P [1 ]
LEVISON, ME [1 ]
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[1] DEPT VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
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10.1128/AAC.36.10.2342
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Ramoplanin, a new lipoglycodepsipeptide antibiotic, was uniformly active against 65 strains of enterococci, including strains highly resistant to vancomycin, penicillin, G, and gentamicin. MBCs were usually within a fourfold dilution of the MICs. In time-kill studies, ramoplanin alone demonstrated dose-dependent bactericidal activity against enterococcal strains that resisted killing by vancomycin or penicillin in combination with gentamicin.
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页码:2342 / 2345
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