Nosocomial methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia: linezolid or vancomycin? - Comparison of pharmacology and clinical efficacy

The incidence of nosocomial pneumonia involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (MRSA) is on the rise worldwide. For years, vancomycin has been used as the drug of choice in the treatment of MRSA infections and was recommended as such by clinical guidelines. There is growing evid...

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Main Authors: Pletz, Mathias W, Burkhardt, Olaf, Welte, Tobias
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352099/