title: Activity of vancomycin against recently isolated nosocomial gram-positive cocci.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Medical Clinic, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Maccanti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonadio
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin