Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Negative Nonurinary Bacteria to Fosfomycin and Other Antimicrobials

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George Samonis · University Hospital of Heraklion

Sofia Maraki · University Hospital of Heraklion

Petros I. Rafailidis · Henry Dunant Hospital

Anastasios Kapaskelis · Henry Dunant Hospital

Antonia C. Kastoris · Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Matthew E. Falagas · Tufts University

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In a region with relatively high levels of antimicrobial resistance, fosfomycin seems to exhibit good levels of in vitro activity against Gram-negative nonurinary isolates. These data justify further evaluation of its potential clinical effectiveness.

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Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Future Microbiology

Volume 5, Issue 6, pp. 961-970

DOI: 10.2217/fmb.10.47

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Negative Nonurinary Bacteria to Fosfomycin and Other Antimicrobials

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