A controlled trial of rifampicin, minocycline, and rifampicin plus minocycline for eradication of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in long-term care patients

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 189-190

  Muder, Robert R ^a,b   Boldin, Marcie ^a   Brennen, Carole ^a   Hsieh, Michael ^a   Vickers, Richard M ^a   Mitchum, Kenneth ^a   Yee, Ying C ^c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Institute for Microbiologic Research ^*  (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

CATHETERIZATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MINOCYCLINE; NASAL CAVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; RIFAMPIN; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0027935738     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/34.1.189     Document Type: Letter

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