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Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone for High-Level Aminoglycoside-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis
- Joan Gavaldá, MD, PhD;
- Oscar Len, MD;
- Benito Almirante, MD; and
- Albert Pahissa, MD
- From Hospital Vall d'Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
IN RESPONSE:
We read with interest the letter by Dr. Singh regarding our article. First, we would like to clarify that the cure rate for HLAR E. faecalis endocarditis was 71.4%, far greater than the best cure rate reached with a cell-wall–susceptible agent alone or in combination with other therapy. After careful review of our article, we …
