title: Single- and combination-antibiotic therapy for experimental endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: The efficacy of fosfomycin in combination with vancomycin or gentamicin was evaluated in experimental endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After 5 days of therapy, both combinations proved to be highly effective since all rabbits had sterile vegetations.
authors: Instituto de Farmacología Española, Madrid, Spain.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rodríguez
authors: M V
authors: MV
authors: Vicente
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Olay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008712:Methicillin; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011817:Rabbits; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D005578:Fosfomycin; D014640:Vancomycin; D008712:Methicillin