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Mortality Due to MRSA Bacteremia Increased With High Vancomycin MIC
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Title Mortality Due to MRSA Bacteremia Increased With High Vancomycin MIC
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569914?src=rss
Description Mortality with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is increased when vancomycin is used to treat the infection and strains have a high vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Feb 9, 2008
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