Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) Bacteremia in Infective Endocarditis Successfully Treated with Combination Daptomycin and Tigecycline

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作者：
Polidori, M. [1 ]
Nuccorini, A. [1 ]
Tascini, C. [1 ]
Gemignani, G. [1 ]
Iapoce, R. [1 ]
Leonildi, A. [1 ]
Tagliaferri, E. [1 ]
Menichetti, F. [1 ]
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[1] Azienda Osped Univ Pisana, UO Malattie Infett, I-56100 Pisa, Italy
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JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY | 2011年 / 23卷 / 04期
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10.1179/joc.2011.23.4.240
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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页码：240 / 241
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