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- Strep-like but bile esculin + + 6.5% NaCl +
- UTI #1, IE #3 cause
- Intrinsic R: ceph, clinda, TMP-SMX, low-aminoglycoside
- E. faecalis: amp first; E. faecium: å€ amp-R â vanco
- IE: amp + gent à 4-6 wk æ amp + ceftriaxone à 6 wk (HLAR)
- VRE (vanA/B): linezolid æ daptomycin (HD 10-12 mg/kg)
- vanco/ceph use = VRE risk
- HLAR (gent > 500) â no synergy â æ¹ amp + ceftriaxone