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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/569919?src=rss
Description The mortality seen with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is increased when vancomycin is empirically used to treat the infection and the responsible strains have a high vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Feb 9, 2008
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