Chemotherapy of Experimental Streptococcal Endocarditis: <i>II. SYNERGISM BETWEEN PENICILLIN AND STREPTOMYCIN AGAINST PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE STREPTOCOCCI</i>

David T. Durack; Lawrence L. Pelletier; Robert G. Petersdorf

doi:10.1172/JCI107622

Chemotherapy of Experimental Streptococcal Endocarditis: II. SYNERGISM BETWEEN PENICILLIN AND STREPTOMYCIN AGAINST PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE STREPTOCOCCI

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Abstract

Bacterial endocarditis was produced by intravenous injection of Streptococcus viridans into rabbits with preexisting sterile endocardial vegetations. After 6 h had elapsed, bacteria in the vegetations could not be eradicated by brief treatment with antimicrobials to which the streptococci were sensitive. However, when treatment with penicillin was continued for 4 days, the animals were cured. The 6-h infection therefore offered a model in which treatments could be conveniently compared over a short period. Synergism was demonstrated between penicillin and streptomycin in endocarditis due to a fully penicillin-sensitive streptococcus, a point which had not been previously proved in vivo. The clinical implications are discussed.

Chemotherapy of Experimental Streptococcal Endocarditis: II. SYNERGISM BETWEEN PENICILLIN AND STREPTOMYCIN AGAINST PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE STREPTOCOCCI

David T. Durack, Lawrence L. Pelletier, and Robert G. Petersdorf

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Chemotherapy of Experimental Streptococcal Endocarditis: II. SYNERGISM BETWEEN PENICILLIN AND STREPTOMYCIN AGAINST PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE STREPTOCOCCI

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