Successful treatment of persistent vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia with linezolid and gentamicin

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Noskin, GA
Siddiqui, F
Stosor, V
Kruzynski, J
Peterson, LR
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[1] NW Mem Hosp, Clin Microbiol Lab, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[2] Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[3] Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Div Clin Microbiol, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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10.1086/517221
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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