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Oral Vancomycin in the Control of MRSA Outbreaks in the ICU

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Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious problem, both clinically and epidemiologically. Systemic vancomycin is the cornerstone for the therapy of invasive infections due to MRSA. However, vancomycin is potentially toxic and there is an increasing fear that microorganisms resistant to vancomycin such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) [1] and vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) will emerge [2].

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  1. M. A. de la Cal
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  1. Department of Clinical Microbiology/Infection Control, Royal Liverpool Children’s NHS, Liverpool, UK

    H. K. F. van Saene

  2. Department of Surgery/Division of Organ Transplantation, Catholic University, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli and CNR Centro Studi Fisiopatologia Shock, Rome, Italy

    G. Sganga

  3. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Gorizia Hospital, Gorizia, Italy

    L. Silvestri

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de la Cal, M.A., Cerdá, E., Calderón, M., García-Hierro, P., van Saene, H.K.F. (2001). Oral Vancomycin in the Control of MRSA Outbreaks in the ICU. In: van Saene, H.K.F., Sganga, G., Silvestri, L. (eds) Infection in the Critically Ill: an Ongoing Challenge. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2242-3_14

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