Antibiotic resistance among enterococci causing endocarditis in the UK: analysis of isolates referred to a reference laboratory

BMJ. 1998 Sep 5;317(7159):629-30.

Authors

A P Johnson¹, M Warner, N Woodford, D C Speller, D M Livermore

Affiliation

¹ Antibiotic Reference Unit, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT. [email protected]

PMID: 9727989
PMCID: PMC28655

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects*
Enterococcus faecium / drug effects*
Gentamicins / therapeutic use
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Humans
Streptomycin / therapeutic use
Teicoplanin / therapeutic use
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gentamicins
Teicoplanin
Vancomycin
Streptomycin