Left-sided endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: successful treatment with meropenem and tobramycin.

Left-sided endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: successful treatment with meropenem and tobramycin.

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (2003-10-03)

P J Gavin, M T Suseno, F V Cook, L R Peterson, R B Thomson

ABSTRACT

Medical treatment alone is rarely successful in left-sided infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report the cure of such a case with high-dose meropenem in combination with tobramycin.

MATERIALS

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Brand

Product Description

PHR1079

Supelco

Tobramycin, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

T4014

Sigma-Aldrich

Tobramycin, Aminoglycoside antibiotic

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

Y0001210

Tobramycin for identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

T1500000

Tobramycin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Pricing and availability is not currently available.