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. 1982 Dec;22(6):1082–1083. doi: 10.1128/aac.22.6.1082

Synergism Between N-Formimidoyl Thienamycin and Gentamicin or Tobramycin Against Enterococci

Chatrchai Watanakunakorn 1,2, Joann C Tisone 1
PMCID: PMC185728  PMID: 6818900

Abstract

By the time-kill curve method, the combination of N-formimidoyl thienamycin and gentamicin showed synergism against 47 of 48 strains of enterococci, whereas the combination of N-formimidoyl thienamycin and tobramycin was synergistic against 46 strains.

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