The optimal aminoglycoside and its dosage for the treatment of severe Enterococcus faecalis infection. An experimental study in the rabbit endocarditis model

L Dubé, J Caillon, C Jacqueline, D Bugnon… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Aminoglycosides are recommended for the treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infections,
especially in severe and bacteremic infection. However, the optimal aminoglycoside or the …

Efficacy of ampicillin combined with ceftriaxone and gentamicin in the treatment of experimental endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis with no high-level …

J Gavaldà, PL Onrubia, MTM Gómez… - Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study tests the usefulness of ceftriaxone combined with ampicillin as an
alternative to ampicillin plus gentamicin for the treatment of experimental endocarditis due to …

Treatment of experimental endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis using once-daily dosing regimen of gentamicin plus simulated profiles of ampicillin in human …

J Gavaldà, PJ Cardona, B Almirante… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
We compared the efficacy of ampicillin, both alone and in combination with gentamicin given
once a day (qd) or three times a day (tid), in the treatment of experimental enterococcal …

Once-versus thrice-daily netilmicin combined with amoxicillin, penicillin, or vancomycin against Enterococcus faecalis in a pharmacodynamic in vitro model

S Schwank, J Blaser - Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
Several in vitro and in vivo studies as well as clinical trials have demonstrated that once-
daily aminoglycoside regimens are as effective as or more effective than multiple daily …

Importance of the aminoglycoside dosing regimen in the penicillin-netilmicin combination for treatment of Enterococcus faecalis-induced experimental endocarditis

B Fantin, C Carbon - Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1990 - Am Soc Microbiol
The penicillin-aminoglycoside combination is recommended for the treatment of systemic
enterococcal infections. However, the optimal dosing regimen of the aminoglycoside …

Pharmacodynamics of vancomycin and ampicillin alone and in combination with gentamicin once daily or thrice daily against Enterococcus faecalis in an in vitro …

HH Houlihan, DP Stokes… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
We compared the pharmacodynamic activities of vancomycin and ampicillin with or without
gentamicin once daily or thrice daily in an in vitro infection model with fibrin–platelet clots …

Efficacy of Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone in Treatment of Experimental Endocarditis Due to Enterococcus faecalis Strains Highly Resistant to Aminoglycosides

J Gavaldà, C Torres, C Tenorio, P López… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the in vitro possibilities of ampicillin-ceftriaxone
combinations for 10 Enterococcus faecalis strains with high-level resistance to …

Once‐Daily Aminoglycoside in the Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

VH Tam, PS McKinnon, DP Levine… - … : The Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Once‐daily administration of aminoglycosides (ODA) is effective and safe for many
indications. By optimizing pharmacodynamic principles, it enhances bactericidal activity and …

Infective endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis treated with continuous infusion of ampicillin without adjunctive aminoglycosides

T Ogawa, M Sato, S Yonekawa, C Nakagawa… - Internal …, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Aminoglycosides are useful antimicrobial agents for treating infective endocarditis; however,
they occasionally cause troublesome side effects, such as nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. We …

Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis: A Continuing Challenge

L Herrera-Hidalgo, B Fernández-Rubio… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Today, Enterococcus faecalis is one of the main causes of infective endocarditis in the world,
generally affecting an elderly and fragile population, with a high mortality rate. Enterococci …