Journal article
Treatment for bacteraemia due to Staphylococcus aureus
AC Cheng, M Yong, E Athan, V Fowler
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Published : 2009
Abstract
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: We will review clinical trials evidence for patients with bacteraemia with Staphylococcus aureus. The specific questions to be addressed are: For bacteraemia due to methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA), what is the most effective antibiotic? For bacteraemia due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), what is the most effective antibiotic? For uncomplicated bacteraemia due to S. aureus, what is the appropriate duration of therapy?