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Future Challenges And Treatment Of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia With Emphasis On MRSA

Year: 2010

Type: review

Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is an urgent medical problem due to its growing frequency and its poor associated outcome. As healthcare delivery increasingly involves invasive procedures and implantable devices, the number of patients at risk for SAB and its complications is likely to grow. Compounding this problem is the growing prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and the dwindling efficacy of vancomycin, long the treatment of choice for this pathogen. Despite the recent availability of several new antibiotics for S. aureus, new strategies for treatment and prevention are required for this serious, common cause of human infection.

Source: Future Microbiology

DOI: 10.2217/fmb.10.155

Authors: Rasmus V Rasmussen, Vance G Fowler, Robert Skov, Niels E Bruun

Institutions: Gentofte Hospital, Duke Medical Center, Statens Serum Institut

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Hjerteforeningen, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases