Comparison of Antimicrobial Agents as Therapy for Experimental Endocarditis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus


Sacar M., Sacar S., Cevahir N., Onem G., Teke Z., Asan A., ...More

TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL, vol.37, no.4, pp.400-404, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.400-404
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We used an experimental rat model to compare the therapeutic efficacy of teicoplanin, linezolid, and quinupristin/dalfopristin with that of vancomycin as standard therapy for infective endocarditis.