Daptomycin in experimental murine pneumococcal meningitis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic, could be an alternative to vancomycin for treatment of pneumococcal meningitis. We determined the activity of daptomycin versus vancomycin, with dexamethasone as an adjuvant, in a murine model of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/50 |