scholarly journals Attributable mortality in critically ill patients with bacteremia involving methicillin susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Critical Care ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P090 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Blot ◽  
K Vandewoude ◽  
E Hoste ◽  
F Colardyn
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Raush ◽  
Kevin D Betthauser ◽  
Karen Shen ◽  
Tamara Krekel ◽  
Marin H Kollef

Abstract We carried out a prospective de-escalation study based on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal cultures in intensive care unit patients with suspected pneumonia. Days of anti-MRSA therapy was significantly reduced in the intervention group (2 [0–3] days vs 1 [0–2] day; P < .01). Time to MRSA de-escalation was also shortened in the intervention group.


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