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. 1993 Jul;31(7):1921–1923. doi: 10.1128/jcm.31.7.1921-1923.1993

Synergy characterization for Enterococcus faecalis strains displaying moderately high-level gentamicin and streptomycin resistance.

C E Bantar 1, M Micucci 1, L Fernandez Canigia 1, J Smayevsky 1, H M Bianchini 1
PMCID: PMC265661  PMID: 8349776

Abstract

Synergy of 14 Enterococcus faecalis strains displaying moderately high-level aminoglycoside resistance (MICs, 500 and 256 to 1,000 micrograms/ml for gentamicin and streptomycin, respectively) was characterized by time-kill studies. All strains proved resistant to penicillin plus the respective aminoglycoside. Strains with moderately high-level aminoglycoside resistance should be considered to exhibit high-level resistance in severe infections.

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