Pharmacotherapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of length of hospital stay for patients with known or suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus species infections treated with linezolid or vancomycin: a randomized, multicenter trial.
To compare hospital length of stay (LOS), weekly discharges, and days of antibiotic treatment with linezolid (intravenous with oral follow-up) and vancomycin (intravenous only). ⋯ Our results support linezolid's ability to reduce medical resource use.