title: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, risk factors, complications, and management.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus have emerged as the most important nosocomial pathogens. Traditional therapy may be sufficient in most but not all patients, in whom alternatives should be sought. The infection is often complicated with several sites of metastatic foci and is nosocomial frequently. New antibiotics to fight MRSA have been introduced and are equivalent or better than vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, 543-745 Bannatyne Ave, Basic Sciences Bldg, Manitoba R3E 0J9, Canada.
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Keynan
authors.forename: Ethan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D000075202:Contraindications; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin
keywords: Antibiotics; HAP; Infection; Linezolid; MRSA; MSSA; Staphylococcus aureus; Treatment; VAP; Vancomycin