Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major nosocomial
pathogen in community hospitals, long-term-care facilities, and tertiary care hospitals. The …

We compared the efficacy of a long-duration (3-week) therapy of vancomycin, fleroxacin,
fleroxacin plus rifampin, and vancomycin plus fleroxacin and rifampin in a recently …

We controlled the spread of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
infection in an 884-bed veterans' facility by cohorting known active MRSA carriers and …

Resistance to at least one of the following antibiotics was found in eight wild-type strains of
Aerococcus viridans: erythromycin (six strains), tetracycline and minocycline (five strains) …

Since 1986 the authors' hospital has experienced increased numbers of methicillin‐resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates linked to residents of a native Indian community …

Objective To estimate the relation between resistance to methicillin and virulence in strains
of Staph. aureus by estimating the survival at day 30. Design Case control analysis. Setting …

The development of penicillins and cephalosporins occurred in parallel and with the same
aim in mind. The preparation of semisynthetic penicillins yielded molecules that were more …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial infections and a risk in patients who
have either undergone surgery or are on haemodialysis. The S. aureus infections in patients …

Forty-seven clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),
collected between 1986 and 1990 from 29 institutions, were analyzed for susceptibility to …

Objective: To assess the experience of Minnesota nursing homes with methicillin‐resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the policies and procedures used for its control …