Nosocomial methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia: linezolid or vancomycin? - comparison of pharmacology and clinical efficacy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The incidence of nosocomial pneumonia involving methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>strains (MRSA) is on the rise worldwide. For years, vancomycin has been used as the drug of choice in the treatment of MRSA infections and was recomme...

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Main Authors: Pletz Mathias W, Burkhardt Olaf, Welte Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/15/12/507