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251. High prevalence of the cefazolin inoculum effect in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infections in a hospital network in Houston, TX

BACKGROUND: Anti-staphylococcal β-lactams, such as anti-staphylococcal penicillins (AsPen) or cefazolin are the drugs of choice for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bloodstream infections. However, cefazolin has seen increasing use due to its better tolerance, lower cost, ease of...

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Autores principales: Pinargote-Cornejo, Paulette M, Gomez-Villegas, Sara I, De la Hoz, Alejandro, Miller, William R, Pedroza, Claudia, Arias, Cesar A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777917/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.295