Endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus:: Treatment failure with linezolid

被引：68
作者：
Ruiz, ME
Guerrero, IC
Tuazon, CU
机构：
[1] George Washington Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Washington, DC 20037 USA
[2] Community Med Ctr, Toms River, NJ USA
来源：
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2002年 / 35卷 / 08期
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D O I：
10.1086/342698
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
We describe 2 cases of endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that failed to respond to intravenous linezolid therapy but were successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus gentamicin and vancomycin plus rifampin.
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页码：1018 / 1020
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