title: Predictors of relapse of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia after treatment with vancomycin.
abstract: The risk factors for relapse of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia after vancomycin treatment are unknown. Diversilab typing was used to classify recurrent bacteremia as relapse or reinfection. Bacteremia for >7 days and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element (SCCmec) type II were independently associated with relapse of MRSA bacteremia after vancomycin treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 2.210, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Kerry J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Skrobarcek
authors.forename: April N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Cole T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kruzel
authors.forename: Evan M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Jeanelle M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Lisa Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Armitige
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wanger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin