The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Dec 2010
Review Meta AnalysisImportance of appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.
To document the effects of appropriate and inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy on mortality in a cohort of patients with bacteraemia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to summarize effects with previous studies. ⋯ Appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment has a significant survival benefit in MRSA bacteraemia. Treatment guidelines should consider this benefit.