Gentamicin failure in staphylococcal bacteremia.
Gentamicin has been relied upon in some antibiotic combinations against Staphylococcus aureus, should it be present. Reported is a case of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia treated inadvertently by gentamicin, and the gentamicin failed.
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
D005839:Gentamicins