title: The use of prophylactic vancomycin to prevent MRSA colonization: does this double-edged sword promote future vancomycin resistance or is it a safe preventative strategy that should be used in all patients in the context of MRSA endemicity?
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li Bassi
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Saucedo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin