Efficacy of Tigecycline and Rifampin Alone and in Combination against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Infection in a Rat Model of Ureteral Stent

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4301248	Journal of Surgical Research	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

These results highlight the potential usefulness of tigecycline in preventing enterococcal ureteral stent infections and the role of rifampin as an interesting antibiotic enhancer.

Keywords

Ureteral stent Enterococcus faecalis Bacterial biofilm tigecycline Rifampin

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Efficacy of Tigecycline and Rifampin Alone and in Combination against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Infection in a Rat Model of Ureteral Stent

Authors

Daniele M.D., Ph.D., Oscar M.D., Ph.D., Roberto M.D., Ph.D., Carmela M.D., Federico M.D., Ph.D., Eleonora M.D., Gianluca M.D., Alessandro M.D., Fiorenza Ph.D., Massimiliano M.D., Lucia M.D., Mario M.D., Ph.D., Andrea M.D., Ph.D., Giovanni M.D., Ph.D.,