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Linezolid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial pneumonia: a randomized, controlled study.

Wunderink RG, Niederman MS, Kollef MH, Shorr AF, Kunkel MJ, Baruch A, McGee WT, Reisman A, Chastre J. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2012, Mar 1;54(5):621-9

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This interesting study compares linezolid and vancomycin for the management of hospital acquired MRSA pneumonia.  While the intention-to-treat analysis fails to find a difference, the per-protocol analysis suggests there may be a benefit for linezolid.  This find will need to...


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