In vitro activity of daptomycin against clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 207-209

  Piper, Kerryl E ^a   Steckelberg, James M ^a   Patel, Robin ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Daptomycin; Endocarditis; Enterococci; Gram positive bacteria; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

DAPTOMYCIN; LINEZOLID; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABIOTROPHIA; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DRUG ACTIVITY; ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE; GEMELLA MORBILLORUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRANULICATELLA; IN VITRO STUDY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; ROTHIA MUCILAGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 24044438472     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-005-0395-x     Document Type: Article

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