Efficacy and safety of cefazolin versus antistaphylococcal penicillins for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Antistaphylococcal penicillins (ASPs) and cefazolin have become the most frequent choices for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections. However, the best therapeutic agent to treat MSSA bacteremia remains to be established. Methods We condu...

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Main Authors: Changcheng Shi, Yubo Xiao, Qi Zhang, Qingyu Li, Fei Wang, Jing Wu, Nengming Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3418-9