Activity of vancomycin against recently isolated nosocomial gram-positive cocci.
This study reports the in vitro activity of vancomycin against 174 Gram-positive cocci isolated in nosocomial patients. Vancomycin was shown to have a slightly better activity than teicoplanin and was the most active of all other agents tested including imipenem, new quinolones and aminoglycosides.
Maccanti
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2nd Medical Clinic, University of Pisa, Italy.
Bonadio
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014640:Vancomycin