Treatment of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) endocarditis with linezolid

Abdullah Balkhair; Zakariya Al Muharrmi; Laila Darwish; Hatem Farhan; Mansour Sallam

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2009.07.023

Treatment of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) endocarditis with linezolid

Abdullah Balkhair^*, Zakariya Al Muharrmi, Laila Darwish, Hatem Farhan, Mansour Sallam

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We report a case of infective endocarditis due to vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). This was treated with a combination of intravenous linezolid and fusidic acid. Cure was achieved without surgical intervention.

اللغة الأصلية	English
الصفحات (من إلى)	e227-e229
دورية	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
مستوى الصوت	14
رقم الإصدار	SUPPL. 3
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2009.07.023
حالة النشر	Published - سبتمبر 2010

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أهداف الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة

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Treatment of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) endocarditis with linezolid. / Balkhair, Abdullah ; Muharrmi, Zakariya Al; Darwish, Laila وآخرون.
في: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, المجلد 14, رقم SUPPL. 3, ٠٩.٢٠١٠, صفحة e227-e229.

نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › Article › مراجعة النظراء

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أهداف الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة

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