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Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: recurrence and the impact of antibiotic treatment in a prospective multicenter study.
Feng Yee Chang,James E. Peacock,Daniel M. Musher,Patricia Triplett,Brent B. Macdonald,Joseph M. Mylotte,Alice O'donnell,Marilyn M. Wagener,Victor L. Yu +8 more
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Nafcillin was superior to vancomycin in preventing bacteriologic failure (persistent bacteremia or relapse) for methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) baiteremia following antistaphylococcal therapy, and most were relapses.About:
This article is published in Medicine.The article was published on 2003-09-01. It has received 501 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bacteremia & Vancomycin.read more
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Evolving trends in infective endocarditis
TL;DR: Significant changes have included an increasing involvement of prosthetic valves and nosocomially-acquired disease, an increased involvement of staphylococci as the causative agents, and a recognition that elderly individuals with degenerative valvular disease are the most vulnerable population.
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Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Hemodialysis: What a Nephrologist Should Know
TL;DR: This review highlights the importance of S. aureus infections in daily hemodialysis practice from a clinical viewpoint, starting from some key issues in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infections.
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Daptomycin versus vancomycin plus gentamicin for treatment of bacteraemia and endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus: subset analysis of patients infected with methicillin-resistant isolates
Susan J. Rehm,Helen W. Boucher,Donald P. Levine,Marilyn Campion,Barry I. Eisenstein,Barry I. Eisenstein,Gloria Vigliani,G. Ralph Corey,Elias Abrutyn +8 more
TL;DR: Daptomycin was an effective alternative to vancomycin/gentamicin for MRSA bacteraemia or right-sided endocarditis and success rates were lower in the elderly (≥75 years); the clinical course of several patients may have been influenced by lack of surgical intervention.
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New antimicrobial agents as therapy for resistant gram-positive cocci
TL;DR: A review of numerous in vitro and animal model studies shows that interaction between these newer agents and other antistaphylococcal agents for S. aureus are usually indifferent (additive).
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The use of ceftaroline fosamil in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis and deep-seated MRSA infections: a retrospective case series of 10 patients
Jennifer C. Lin,Gregory Aung,Amy Thomas,Maximillian Jahng,Scott C. Johns,Joshua Fierer,Joshua Fierer +6 more
TL;DR: In most patients, ceftaroline was effective for treatment of MRSA bacteremia and other severe MRSA infections, and adverse effects seen included rash, eosinophilia, pruritus, and Clostridium difficile infection.
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