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Cloxacillin plus fosfomycin versus cloxacillin alone for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a randomized trial
Treatment failure occurs in about 25% of patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia. We assessed whether...
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Characterisation of antibiotic resistance, virulence, clonality and mortality in MRSA and MSSA bloodstream infections at a tertiary-level hospital in Hungary: a 6-year retrospective study
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (BSI) cause significant morbidity and mortality due to the frequent antibiotic resistance,...
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Possible misinterpretation of penicillin susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus blood isolate due to in vitro loss of the blaZ gene
We describe a case of recurrent catheter-related blood stream infections (BSI) with Staphylococcus aureus , in which the first isolate tested...
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Combination with a FtsZ inhibitor potentiates the in vivo efficacy of oxacillin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Oxacillin is a first-line antibiotic for the treatment of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections but is ineffective against...
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New Glycopeptides: Telavancin, Dalbavancin, and Oritavancin
The glycopeptide antibiotics are frequently used to treat serious multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-positive bacterial infections, such as...
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Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from nasal samples of sixth year medical students during their pediatric services practices
BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are prevalent in healthcare services. Medical students are at risk for MRSA...
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A pseudo-outbreak of MRSA due to laboratory contamination related to MRSA carriage of a laboratory staff member
BackgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major burden for hospitals globally. However, in the Netherlands, the MRSA...
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Pandemic clone USA300 in a Brazilian hospital: detection of an emergent lineage among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bloodstream infections
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of bloodstream infections (BSI) worldwide. In Brazil, the hospital-acquired...
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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among insulin-dependent diabetic individuals in Brazil
BackgroundPeople with diabetes mellitus, especially insulin-dependent diabetic patients, are a risk group for staphylococcal infections. Asymptomatic...
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Dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment in a tertiary care hospital in the Netherlands
BackgroundThe dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment are relatively unknown. We studied these dynamics in a...
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Assessing the potential for improved predictive capacity of antimicrobial resistance in outpatient Staphylococcus aureus isolates using seasonal and spatial antibiograms
BackgroundWhile the use of cumulative susceptibility reports, antibiograms, is recommended for improved empiric therapy and antibiotic stewardship,...
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Genotype distribution of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Iran: high multiresistant clonal complex 8
ObjectiveCompared to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), there have been few studies focused on the molecular characterization of...
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Molecular Ty** and Global Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus
Purpose of ReviewStaphylococcus aureus is a foremost human pathogen, which causes an array of infections in the community and the healthcare...
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Clinical and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infection among children
ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bone and joint infection (BJI) among children.
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Antimicrobial activity of dalbavancin against Gram-positive bacteria isolated from patients hospitalized with bloodstream infection in United States and European medical centers (2018–2020)
Dalbavancin and comparators were susceptibility tested against 8643 Gram-positive bacteria from 74 hospitals located in Europe and the United States...
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The impact of COVID on bacterial sepsis
PurposeTo identify the predictors of morbidity and mortality in matched COVID-19 positive and negative patients who were septic with Gram positive or...
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Temporal trends of skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Gabon
BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of mortality due to bacterial antimicrobial resistance....
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of linezolid resistance and the effect of antibiotic combinations on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates
BackgroundMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes life-threatening infections, with narrow therapeutic options including:...
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Bakterielle Erkrankungen
Die genaue Diagnose von bakteriellen Hauterkrankungen bei Katzen ist sowohl für das Wohlbefinden der Patienten als auch für den angemessenen Einsatz...