TABLE 3.
Treatment of experimental endocarditis caused by SMIT-351 straina
Antibiotic group | No. of sterile veg/total no. of veg (%) | CFU log10/g veg (median [IQR]) |
---|---|---|
Control | 0/15 (0) | 9.1 (9–9.6) |
Penicillin | 0/15 (0)a | 8.6 (7.6–9.4)b,c,d |
Ceftriaxone | 4/15 (27)e | 3.5 (0–6.6)b,f |
Vancomycin | 0/12 (0)g | 3.4 (2–4)c,h |
Penicillin + gentamicin | 6/15 (38)a | 2 (0–6.6)d |
Ceftriaxone + gentamicin | 4/15 (27)e | 2 (1–2.7)f |
Vancomycin + gentamicin | 6/12 (50)g | 1 (0–2.2)h |
Each letter shows the comparison between two antibiotic groups: a, P = 0.017; b, P < 0.001; c, P < 0.001; d, P < 0.001; e, P = 1.000; f, P = 0.267; g, P = 0.014; h, P < 0.001.