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Select controversies in the management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: answers and remaining questions from recent evidence. Faculty reviews Suarez, J. F., Ong'uti, S., Holubar, M. 2021; 10: 66

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality despite advances in medical therapy. Vancomycin therapy remains the standard of care for most cases of MRSA bacteremia but has pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic limitations, dosing complications, and known toxicity. Welcomed clinical trials have recently addressed some of the controversies that plague this field, including optimization of vancomycin dosing and use of combination therapy. In this review, we discuss these trials and their implications for clinical care and future research.

View details for DOI 10.12703/r/10-66

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