Abstract
Medical treatment alone is rarely successful in left-sided infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report the cure of such a case with high-dose meropenem in combination with tobramycin.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Meropenem
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Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy*
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Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
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Thienamycins / therapeutic use*
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Thienamycins
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Meropenem
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Tobramycin