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Impact of reduced vancomycin MIC on clinical outcomes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2013
Park So-Youn, Oh In-Hwan, Lee Hee-Joo, Ihm Chun-Gyoo, Son Jun Seong, Lee Mi Suk, Kim Mi-Na
Abstract excerpt
Vancomycin has been a key antibiotic agent for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. However, little is known about the relationship between vancomycin MIC values at the higher end of the susceptibility range and clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of MRSA bacteremia on clinical outcomes in patients with a vancomycin MIC near the upper...
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