Early empirical glycopeptide therapy for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: impact on the outcome
Author(s) -
ChiTai Fang,
WenYi Shau,
PoRen Hsueh,
YeeChun Chen,
JannTay Wang,
ChienChing Hung,
Loreen Y. L. Huang,
ShanChwen Chang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl006
Subject(s) - glycopeptide , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , bacteremia , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , outcome (game theory) , micrococcaceae , staphylococcal infections , intensive care medicine , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , genetics , mathematics , mathematical economics
To evaluate whether appropriate early empirical glycopeptide therapy improves outcomes of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia.
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