Comparative effectiveness of nafcillin or cefazolin versus vancomycin in methicillin-susceptible <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>bacteremia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The high prevalence of methicillin-resistant <it>S. aureus </it>(MRSA) has led clinicians to select antibiotics that have coverage against MRSA, usually vancomycin, for empiric therapy for suspected staphylococcal infecti...

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Main Authors: McGregor Jessina C, Shardell Michelle D, Johnson J Kristie, Harris Anthony D, Furuno Jon P, Schweizer Marin L, Thom Kerri A, Cosgrove Sara E, Sakoulas George, Perencevich Eli N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/279