Telavancin for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Telavancin is a bactericidal lipoglycopeptide antibiotic that is structurally related to vancomycin. It demonstrates in vitro activity against a variety of Gram-positive pathogens including, but not limited to, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Telavancin is currently FDA-approved...

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Main Authors: Hooper, Candace Y, Smith, Winter J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3333464/