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Daptomycin-based aminoglycoside-sparing therapy for streptococcal endocarditis: a retrospective multicenter study

Carlo Pallotto1 Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;2 Infectious Diseases Unit 1, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Central District, Tuscany Health Care, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Francesco Sbrana3 Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, ItalyView further author information
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Andrea Ripoli3 Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, ItalyView further author information
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Tommaso Lupia4 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Silvia Corcione4 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Francesco Paciosi1 Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Daniela Francisci1 Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Bruna Pasticci1 Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Emanuela Sozio5 Emergency Department, Spedali Riuniti of Livorno, North-West District, Tuscany Health Care, Livorno, ItalyView further author information
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Giacomo Bertolino6 Pharmaceutical Department, ASSL Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyView further author information
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Novella Carannante7 First Division of Infectious Diseases, Cotugno Hospital, AORN dei Colli, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Carolina Rescigno7 First Division of Infectious Diseases, Cotugno Hospital, AORN dei Colli, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio Carozza8 UOSD Advanced Techniques in Cardiosurgery, Monaldi Hospital, AORN dei Colli, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Giovanni Di Caprio9 Infectious Diseases Unit, AORN Sant’Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta, ItalyView further author information
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Eleonora Taddei10 Institute of Infectious Diseases, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Rita Murri10 Institute of Infectious Diseases, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Massimo Fantoni10 Institute of Infectious Diseases, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Michele Emdin3 Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy;11 Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, ItalyView further author information
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Alberto Aimo11 Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, ItalyView further author information
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Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa4 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Carlo Tascini7 First Division of Infectious Diseases, Cotugno Hospital, AORN dei Colli, Naples, Italy;12 SOC Infectious Diseases, Azienda Sanitaria Integrata del Friuli Centrale, Udine, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 435-439 | Received 30 Jun 2020, Accepted 14 Oct 2020, Published online: 25 Oct 2020

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