Antibacterial activity of linezolid and vancomycin in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model of Gram-positive catheter-related bacteraemia
Author(s) -
Nathan P. Wiederhold,
Elizabeth A. Coyle,
Issam Raad,
Randall A. Prince,
Russell E. Lewis
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki106
Subject(s) - linezolid , vancomycin , pharmacodynamics , gram , gram positive bacterial infections , medicine , gram positive bacteria , bacteremia , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , staphylococcus aureus , pharmacokinetics , pharmacology , biology , bacteria , genetics
The aim of this study was to compare the activity of linezolid and vancomycin in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model to assess potential differences in activity against biofilm-embedded organisms.
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