High-dose teicoplanin combined with daptomycin cured infective endocarditis and septic pulmonary embolism caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Li Tianshui (Author), Qi Ying (Author), Dai Li (Author), Liu Fayong (Author), Xia Guoguang (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) secondary to infective endocarditis (IE) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is rare in extensive burn cases. MRSA is a highly pathogenic bacteria and IE is very difficult to treat. The best therapy for serious MRSA infection remains controver...