| Literature DB >> 28428726 |
Sheng Si1, Michael J Durkin2, Maureen M Mercier2, Melanie L Yarbrough3, Stephen Y Liang2,4.
Abstract
Few antibiotic options exist for the management of infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). We describe a case involving the safe and successful use of tedizolid, a new oxazolidinone, to treat VRE prosthetic joint infection.Entities:
Keywords: prosthetic joint infection; tedizolid; vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Year: 2017 PMID: 28428726 PMCID: PMC5393450 DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000469
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md) ISSN: 1056-9103