Endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: treatment failure with linezolid.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe 2 cases of endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that failed to respond to intravenous linezolid therapy but were successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus gentamicin and vancomycin plus rifampin.
Medical subject headings
- Acetamides
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Methicillin Resistance
- Oxazolidinones
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus