Endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis with high-level resistance to penicillin and ceftriaxone

Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 285, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 2195-

  Sabella, Camille ^a   Murphy, Daniel ^a   Drummond Webb, Jonathan ^a  

^a Clevel and Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceftriaxone; Drug resistance; Endocarditis; Penicillin resistance; Streptococcus mitis

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035795606     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.17.2195     Document Type: Letter

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3. Endocarditis due to Streptococcus mitis with high-level resistance to penicillin and cefotaxime
4. Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by penicillin- resistant Streptococcus mitis