Efficacy of linezolid alone or in combination with vancomycin for treatment of experimental endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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作者
Chiang, FY
Climo, M
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[1] Hunter Holmes McGuire Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Richmond, VA 23249 USA
[2] Virginia Commonwealth Univ Hlth Syst, Div Infect Dis, Richmond, VA USA
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10.1128/AAC.47.9.3002-3004.2003
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The levels of effectiveness of linezolid, vancomycin, and the combination of linezolid and vancomycin were compared in the rabbit model of endocarditis caused by a clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolate. Vancomycin alone was more effective than either linezolid alone or the combination of linezolid and vancomycin for the treatment of endocarditis due to MRSA.
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