title: Is first-line antimicrobial therapy still adequate to treat MRSA in the ICU? A report from a highly endemic country.
authors: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy. mattba@tin.it.|Clinica Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Santa Maria della Misericordia", Piazzale S. Maria della Misericordia, n. 15, 33100, Udine, Italy. mattba@tin.it.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Bassetti
authors: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors: Elda
authors: E
authors: Righi
authors: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors: Maddalena
authors: M
authors: Peghin
authors: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors: Alessia
authors: A
authors: Carnelutti
authors: IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors: Filippo
authors: F
authors: Ansaldi
authors: IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Trucchi
authors: IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors: Cristiano
authors: C
authors: Alicino
authors: Institute of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors: Enrico Maria
authors: EM
authors: Tricarichi
authors: Institute of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Del Giacomo
authors: Institute of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Tumbarello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents