Ceftaroline in the treatment of methicillin-resistant and daptomycin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and infective endocarditis in end-stage renal disease

As bacteria evolve and become resistant to preferred antibiotics, we often have toresort to alternative, second-line agents for treatment. This case highlights a growingtrend being observed among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)isolates, in which the minimum inhibitory concentratio...

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Main Authors: Kristen Fuhrmann, Richard Winn, Paula McKenzie, Mamoun Bashir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013-09-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/96