Four cases of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections treated with tigecycline. Scand J Infect Dis 2006;38(11-12):1081-4
Date
12/07/2006Pubmed ID
17148081DOI
10.1080/00365540600833135Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33845309674 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 28 CitationsAbstract
We report 4 cases of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections who received treatment with tigecycline after unsuccessful treatment attempts with conventional drugs. All 4 patients were eventually cured although 1 experienced a relapse of her bacteremia while on treatment due to inadequate dosing.
Author List
Munoz-Price LS, Lolans K, Quinn JPMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteremia
Female
Humans
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Minocycline
Recurrence
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Treatment Outcome