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Simor AE – The efficacy of decolonisation of patients with community–associated MRSA has not been established, and the routine use of decolonisation of non–surgical patients is not supported by data. read more
Van Hal SJ et al. – Based on current evidence, greater microbiological and clinical cure rates are achieved with alternative agents. However, these differences do not translate into mortality benefits compared with vancomycin for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections. read more
Honda H et al. – Among patients with MRSA bacteremia treated with vancomycin, reduced vancomycin susceptibility and vancomycin tolerance were not associated with mortality after adjusting for patient factors. Patient factors including severity of illness and underlying co–morbidities were associated with the mortality. read more
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