Clinical Outcome with Oral Linezolid and Rifampin Following Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Despite Prolonged Vancomycin Treatment
Drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, are emerging as the predominant organisms involved in both nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Since the 1980s, vancomycin has been the first-line antibiotic used to treat methicillin-resistant S aureus. However, alle...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2004-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/768765 |
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