Aminoglycoside-containing antibiotic combinations for the treatment of bacterial endocarditis: An evidence-based approach

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Leibovici, Leonard ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aminoglycosides; Combination treatment; Endocarditis; Gram positive bacterial infection

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; GENTAMICIN; PLACEBO; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; NEPHROTOXICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 78650251828     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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