Adjunctive rifampicin to reduce early mortality from Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (ARREST): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is a common and serious infection, with an associated mortality of ~25%. Once in the blood, S. aureus can disseminate to infect almost any organ, but bones, joints and heart valves are most frequently affected. Despite the infection's severity, the...

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Главные авторы: Thwaites, G, Auckland, C, Barlow, G, Cunningham, R, Davies, G, Edgeworth, J, Greig, J, Hopkins, S, Jeyaratnam, D, Jenkins, N, Llewelyn, M, Meisner, S, Nsutebu, E, Planche, T, Read, R, Scarborough, M, Soares, M, Tilley, R, Török, M, Williams, J, Wilson, P, Wyllie, S, Walker, A
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2012