Quarter of the enterococci responsible for endocarditis are resistant
Enterococci cause 5-15% of cases of bacterial endocarditis. Johnson et
al found resistance to both streptomycin and gentamicin, drugs
recommended for treatment, in 26% of 120 cases sent for testing at a
public health laboratory (p 629). They suggest that early evaluation
of novel narrow spectrum anti-Gram positive agents would be beneficial.
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