| Literature DB >> 10770789 |
B E Domaracki1, A M Evans, R A Venezia.
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An increase in oxacillin activity was observed against methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCNS) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the presence of a sub-MIC of vancomycin. Vancomycin and oxacillin were synergistic against 14 of 21 strains of MRCNS and MRSA. A pattern of enhanced killing was also supported by time-kill studies. These results suggest that combinations of sub-MICs of vancomycin and oxacillin may have therapeutic benefits against methicillin-resistant staphylococci.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10770789 PMCID: PMC89882 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.5.1394-1396.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191