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. 1987 Sep;31(9):1444–1445. doi: 10.1128/aac.31.9.1444

Single- and combination-antibiotic therapy for experimental endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

A Rodríguez 1, M V Vicente 1, T Olay 1
PMCID: PMC174962  PMID: 3674852

Abstract

The efficacy of fosfomycin in combination with vancomycin or gentamicin was evaluated in experimental endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After 5 days of therapy, both combinations proved to be highly effective since all rabbits had sterile vegetations.

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