Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone for High-Level Aminoglycoside-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis

  1. Akashdeep Singh, MD, DM
  1. From Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India 141008.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    The antimicrobial synergism of ampicillin plus ceftriaxone to treat high-level aminoglycoside-resistant (HLAR) Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis, as shown by Gavaldà and colleagues (1), is important. However, certain basic questions need to be answered before this treatment can be incorporated into everyday practice. First, enterococci …

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