Authors: Sebastiano Leone Silvana Noviello Silvano Esposito
Publish Date: 2015/09/01
Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 273-281
Abstract
Enterococci are common causes of infective endocarditis IE in both health care and communitybased setting Enterococcal IE requires bactericidal therapy for an optimal outcome For decades cellwallactive antimicrobial agents penicillins or vancomycin in combination with aminoglycosides were the cornerstone of the treatment however the emergence of antibiotic resistance has significantly reduced the efficacy of these regimens
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