Activity of serum concentrations of daptomycin vs. vancomycin against vancomycin-susceptible and resistant Enterococcus faecium in the presence of albumin physiological concentrations: An in vitro pharmacodynamic simulation

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1009-1011

  Alou, L ^a   Aguilar, L ^a   Gimenez M J ^a   Torrico, M ^a   Sevillano, D ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

DAPTOMYCIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SERUM ALBUMIN; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 53549094106     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0525-3     Document Type: Article

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