The impact of vancomycin susceptibility on treatment outcomes among patients with methicillin resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>bacteremia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Management of methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) bacteremia remains a challenge. The emergence of MRSA strains with reduced vancomycin susceptibility complicates treatment.</p> <p>Meth...

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Main Authors: Honda Hitoshi, Doern Christopher D, Michael-Dunne Wm, Warren David K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/335