The Journal of infection
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The Journal of infection · Jun 2014
Daptomycin is effective as antibiotic-lock therapy in a model of Staphylococcus aureus catheter-related infection.
The effectiveness of daptomycin versus vancomycin for treating experimental methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) catheter-related infection by antibiotic-lock technique was assessed. ⋯ Daptomycin 50 mg/mL showed the highest activity against both strains biofilms.
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The Journal of infection · Jun 2014
Observational StudyIncidence, timing and risk factors associated with 1-year mortality after hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia.
To identify the incidence, causes, timing and risk factors associated with 1-year mortality in CAP patients after hospital discharge. ⋯ Patients mainly died from infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular events in the first six months after leaving hospital for an acute CAP episode. Certain features may help to identify the risk of long-term mortality in CAP patients.