Pak J Med Sci
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To determine the frequency of vertebral fractures in patients presenting with hip fractures. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in our population, but low compared to studies from western countries. There is a need to evaluate these fractures separately for the prevention of morbidity and mortality.
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Enterococci have been isolated frequently worldwide and have difficulties in the treatment. Combination antibiotherapies have a distinct advantage over monotherapies in terms of their synergistic effect. In the study, it was aimed to investigate in vitro activity of vancomycin combined with fosfomycin against VRE strains. ⋯ The result shows that the combination of vancomycin with fosfomycin could be an alternative in the treatment of infections caused by VRE.