Comparison of Mortality Associated with Methicillin‐Resistant and Methicillin‐Susceptible<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Bacteremia: A Meta‐analysis

E. Cosgrove, Sara; Sakoulas, George; N. Perencevich, Eli; J. Schwaber, Mitchell; W. Karchmer, Adolf; Carmeli, Yehuda

doi:10.1086/345476

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Comparison of Mortality Associated with Methicillin‐Resistant and Methicillin‐SusceptibleStaphylococcus aureusBacteremia: A Meta‐analysis

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jan 1, 2003

Authors:

Sara E. Cosgrove

George Sakoulas

Eli N. Perencevich

Abstract

A meta-analysis was performed to summarize the impact of methicillin-resistance on mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. A search of the MEDLINE database for studies published during the period of 1 January 1980 through 31 December 2000 and a bibliographic review identified English-language...

Subject

Bacteremia

Medicine

Staphylococcus aureus

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