Efficacy of Combined Vancomycin and Fosfomycin against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Biofilms In Vivo

Jian Shi; Ning-Fang Mao; Li Wang; Han-Bo Zhang; Qian Chen; Hua Liu; Xun Tang; Tao Jin; Chong-Tao Zhu; Fu-Bing Li; Lin-Hui Sun; Xin-Ming Xu; Yong-Qing Xu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113133

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Efficacy of Combined Vancomycin and Fosfomycin against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Biofilms In Vivo

Jian Shi ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jian Shi, Ning-Fang Mao

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Ning-Fang Mao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jian Shi, Ning-Fang Mao

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Li Wang,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Han-Bo Zhang,

Affiliation Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization for Bio-resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Qian Chen,

Affiliation Department of Infection Control, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Hua Liu,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Xun Tang,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Tao Jin,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Chong-Tao Zhu,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Fu-Bing Li,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Lin-Hui Sun,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Xin-Ming Xu,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Yong-Qing Xu

* E-mail: YongQingXu97@126.com

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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Efficacy of Combined Vancomycin and Fosfomycin against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Biofilms In Vivo

Jian Shi,
Ning-Fang Mao,
Li Wang,
Han-Bo Zhang,
Qian Chen,
Hua Liu,
Xun Tang,
Tao Jin,
Chong-Tao Zhu,
Fu-Bing Li

Published: December 31, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113133

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