Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5824864 | Clinical Therapeutics | 2014 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Ceftaroline plus daptomycin may be an option to hasten clearance of refractory staphylococcal bacteremia. Ceftaroline offers dual benefit via synergy with both daptomycin and sensitization to innate host defense peptide cathelicidin LL37, which could attenuate virulence of the pathogen.
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George MD, Pamela A. PharmD, Anthony M. PharmD, Poochit PhD, Joshua BS, Cheryl Y.M. PhD, Michael J. PharmD, Ravina PharmD, Abhay MD, Warren E. PharmD, Debra A. PharmD, Adam M. MD, Yuman PharmD, Joseph PharmD, Scott PharmD, Glenn W. MD, John R. MD,