Combination Antibiotic Therapy for Infective Endocarditis
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Combination antibiotic therapy for infective endocarditis.
Despite the availability of new and potent antibiotics, modern echocardiography, and advanced surgical techniques, infective endocarditis (IE) is still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Use of synergistic antibiotic combinations is an appealing way to optimize therapy for IE. This review focuses on evidence-based recommendations for combination antimicrobial therapy for IE due...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/367661