What is the best initial antibiotic regimen for patients hospitalized with an MRSA cellulitis?. Issue 2 (February 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- What is the best initial antibiotic regimen for patients hospitalized with an MRSA cellulitis?. Issue 2 (February 2017)
- Main Title:
- What is the best initial antibiotic regimen for patients hospitalized with an MRSA cellulitis?
- Authors:
- Walden, Jeffrey
- Abstract:
- Abstract : EVIDENCE‐BASED ANSWER : The answer is not entirely clear. However, for methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), linezolid has a higher clinical cure rate and decreased length of stay than vancomycin (SOR: A, systematic review of RCTs). Daptomycin is associated with faster clinical resolution and fewer days of inpatient therapy than vancomycin in patients with SSTIs and risk factors for MRSA (SOR: B, cohort study). Vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, telavancin, and clindamycin are all acceptable antibiotic regimens for patients hospitalized with MRSA cellulitis (SOR: C, expert consensus).
- Is Part Of:
- Evidence-based practice. Volume 20:Issue 2(2017)
- Journal:
- Evidence-based practice
- Issue:
- Volume 20:Issue 2(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0020-0002-0000
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- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2017-02
- Journal URLs:
- http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1097/01.EBP.0000541639.46576.cb ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1095-4120
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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