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Review
. 2008;40(1):67-73.
doi: 10.1080/00365540701509915. Epub 2007 Jul 27.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) endocarditis treated with linezolid

Paola Mancino  1 , Claudio Ucciferri, Katia Falasca, Eligio Pizzigallo, Jacopo Vecchiet
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) endocarditis treated with linezolid

Paola Mancino et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2008.

Abstract

Linezolid is not yet recognized as a standard therapy for infective endocarditis but its use becomes a necessity when infection is due to multidrug-resistant microorganisms. This report describes 1 patient with endocarditis treated with linezolid and 45 similar cases from the medical literature.

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