Predicting Risk for Death from MRSA Bacteremia1

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the bloodstream is often fatal. Vancomycin is the most frequently prescribed drug for treatment of MRSA infections with demonstrated efficacy. Recently, however, some MRSA infections have not been responding to vancomycin, even those caused by st...

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Main Authors: Pastagia, Mina, Kleinman, Lawrence C., Lacerda de la Cruz, Eliesel G., Jenkins, Stephen G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3376787/