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I have enterococcus faecalis in vaginal swab treated unsuccessfully with augmentin.now i start unasyn (btw bacteria is susceptible to both antibiotics).augmentin didin't help despite the susceptibility. worried because the two antibiotics are similar?
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Similar: but each has different combination of agents that help counteract the bacteria, not responding to the treatment. Recheck of culture to check new resistance pattern of the bacteria if not better.
Answered 1/25/2020
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