Linezolid treatment of prosthetic hip infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureaus (MRSA)

Journal of Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 148-149

  Bassetti, M ^a   Di Biagio, A ^a   Cenderello, G ^a   Del Bono, V ^a   Palermo, A ^a   Cruciani, M ^b   Bassetti, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b BORGO TRENTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; LINEZOLID; METICILLIN; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0035174143     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0863     Document Type: Article

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