Successful Clearance of Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia with Daptomycin, Linezolid, and Meropenem Salvage Therapy

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most virulent Gram-positive organisms responsible for a multitude of infections, including bacteremia. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of special concern in patients with bacteremia. Due to its associated poor clinical outcomes, morbidity, an...

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Main Authors: Grant Shaddix, Kalindi Patel, Matthew Simmons, Kelsie Burner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5623978