Afabicin noninferior to vancomycin and linzeolid for treatment of staphylococcal infections
1. Afabicin, a novel, narrow-spectrum antibiotic, was found to be non-inferior to vancomycin and linezolid in treating staphylococcal skin and ...
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The CLEAR trial: decolonization routine associated with lower infection risk among MRSA carrier patients
1. Hospitalized patients with known MRSA colonization randomized to undergo a decolonization routine were found to have lower risks of ...
Household MRSA contamination associated with recurrent infection
1. In this prospective cohort study, household environmental contamination with MRSA was associated with recurrent infection after the initial, index ...
Clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole equally effective for uncomplicated skin infections
1. Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 10-days was equally effective at achieving clinical cure of uncomplicated skin infections (cellulitis, abscess or ...
Universal glove use not associated with reduction in acquiring antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Image: PD 1. There was no difference in the overall acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enteroccocus (VRE) ...
Universal decolonization effective at reducing MRSA
Image: PD 1. Universal decolonization of ICU patients was superior to targeted decolonization. It reduced the likelihood of MRSA infection ...