Vancomycin Is Ineffective in Eliminating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization of Respiratory Secretions in Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Clinical and Pharmacokinetic Perspective.

Keywords

Medicine, Staphylococcus aureus, Intensive care unit, Vancomycin, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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• Vancomycin or linezolid empiric MRSA coverage with potential ventilator-associated pneumonia has no benefit or effect on outcomes: antibiotic stewardship implications.Burke A. Cunha, Nora Jaber, Sharon Blum — 2018

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