The Benefit of Empiric Treatment for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 567-571

  Chuck, Erin A ^a   Frazee, Bradley W ^a   Lambert, Larry ^a   McCabe, Robert ^a  

^a ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotics; CA MRSA; empiric treatment; SSTI

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DRAINAGE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS;

EID: 77952550602     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.11.037     Document Type: Article

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