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25 maj 2022 · Antibiotic-resistant strains of staph bacteria are often described as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. The increase in antibiotic-resistant strains has led to the use of IV antibiotics, such as vancomycin or daptomycin, with the potential for more side effects.
- Staph Infection
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- Staph Infection
25 maj 2022 · Treatment usually involves antibiotics and cleaning of the infected area. However, some staph infections no longer respond, or become resistant, to common antibiotics. To treat antibiotic-resistant staph infections, health care providers may need to use antibiotics that can cause more side effects.
8 lis 2022 · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most successful and adaptable human pathogens. Its remarkable ability to acquire antibiotic resistance has contributed to its emergence as an important pathogen in a variety of settings.
The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be as high as 30 to 40% in some tertiary-care referral institutions. Infection with this organism often results in prolonged morbidity and hospitalizations and necessitates the provision of expensive, potentially toxic, antimicrobial agents.
20 paź 2021 · The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Exebacase, in addition to standard of care antibiotics (SoCA), compared with SoCA alone for the treatment of patients with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bloodstream infections (BSI), including right-sided infective endocarditis (IE).
Obtaining an Accurate Infectious Disease Diagnosis. An infectious disease diagnosis is reached by determining the site of infection, defining the host (eg, immunocompromised, diabetic, of advanced age), and establishing, when possible, a microbiological diagnosis.
