In vitro activity of beta-lactam antibiotics to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Germel ◽  
A. Haag ◽  
B. Söderquist
2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 559-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunguang Sun ◽  
Matthew E Falagas ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Drosos E Karageorgopoulos ◽  
Xuhong Yu ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 4495-4497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shveta Rani Singh ◽  
Alfred E. Bacon ◽  
David C. Young ◽  
Kimberly A. Couch

ABSTRACT Many clinicians are trying unique strategies, including vancomycin and linezolid in combination, for treatment of patients who do not respond to conventional therapy against methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In our study, which illustrated in vitro activity only, no synergistic activity was seen when the two agents were combined. Conversely, antagonistic activity occurred in three of five strains when linezolid was added to vancomycin. Our results indicate that vancomycin and linezolid in combination should be avoided.


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