Abstract
We describe a case of bacterial endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis, which was highly resistant to aminoglycosides. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin, imipenem and vancomycin. We believe this to be the first case in the literature to be treated successfully with this combination.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aminoglycosides
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Ampicillin / therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
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Enterococcus faecalis* / drug effects
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Enterococcus faecalis* / growth & development
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Enterococcus faecalis* / isolation & purification
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Imipenem / therapeutic use
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Treatment Outcome
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Aminoglycosides
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Vancomycin
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Imipenem
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Ampicillin