Initial Low-Dose Gentamicin for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Endocarditis Is Nephrotoxic
Initial Low-Dose Gentamicin for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Endocarditis Is Nephrotoxic
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Oxford: The University of Chicago Press
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Background.The safety of adding initial low-dose gentamicin to antistaphylococcal penicillins or vancomycin for treatment of suspected Staphylococcus aureus native valve endocarditis is unknown. This study evaluated the association between this practice and nephrotoxicity. Methods.We performed a prospective cohort study of safety data from a random...
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Initial Low-Dose Gentamicin for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Endocarditis Is Nephrotoxic
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_755142994
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_755142994
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1058-4838,1537-6591
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1537-6591
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10.1086/597031
