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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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Les pleuropneumopathies aiguës communautaires à staphylococcus aureus de l’adulte à Mayotte : étude rétrospective hospitalière
TL;DR: Une modification des criteres diagnostiques permettant the prise en compte de staphylocoque aureus dans les cas of pneumopathies aigues communautaires en milieu tropical pourrait etre necessaire.
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Changing characteristics of S. aureus bacteremia caused by PVL-negative, MRSA strain over 11 years.
Eunmi Yang,Eunsil Kim,Hyemin Chung,Yun Woo Lee,Seongman Bae,Jiwon Jung,Min Jae Kim,Yong Pil Chong,Sung-Han Kim,Sang-Ho Choi,Sang-Oh Lee,Yang Soo Kim +11 more
TL;DR: Lee et al. as mentioned in this paper conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate changes in clinical and microbiological characteristics as well as outcomes of sequence type (ST) 72 MRSA bacteremia.
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Microbial Resistance and Superbugs
Lim S. Jones,Robin Howe +1 more
TL;DR: This chapter describes antimicrobial resistance and the mechanisms and associated genetic changes that underlie it, and MDR bacterial ‘superbugs,’ which are currently considered to be of clinical importance, are discussed.
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Superbugs: challenge to medicinal chemistry
TL;DR: The present review states different types of superbugs and preventive measures to it.
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