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Ceftobiprole Monotherapy Effective for MRSA-Complicated Skin Infections
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Ceftobiprole Monotherapy Effective for MRSA-Complicated Skin Infections |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572266?src=rss |
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Monotherapy with ceftobiprole is as effective as combination therapy with vancomycin plus ceftazidime for skin infections caused and complicated by a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Indeed, ceftobiprole "may be considered a member of the fifth-generation cephalosporins," according to an editorial in the March 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Dermatology |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
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