TABLE 2.
Qualitative results of time-killing studies of the two VGS strains obtained from blood cultures of IE cases 1 and 2a
| Antibiotic combination | Qualitative result for strain: |
|
|---|---|---|
| SPAR-8497 | SMIT-351 | |
| Penicillin + gentamicin | Synergy/bactericidal | Synergy/bactericidal |
| Ceftriaxone + gentamicin | Synergy/bactericidal | Synergy |
| Vancomycin + gentamicin | Synergy/bactericidal | Indifference |
| Daptomycin + gentamicin | Synergy/bactericidal | Synergy/bactericidal |
| Daptomycin + ampicillin | Synergy | Synergy/bactericidal |
| Daptomycin + ceftriaxone | Synergy/bactericidal | Indifference |
a
The inoculum was equal to 106 CFU/ml.