Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec
BACKGROUND: In Canada, complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is usually treated with antibiotics in hospital, with a follow-up course at home for stable patients. The cost implications of using intravenous and oral linezoli...
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| author | Martine Pettigrew Daniel JG Thirion Michael Libman Giovanni Zanotti |
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| description | BACKGROUND: In Canada, complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is usually treated with antibiotics in hospital, with a follow-up course at home for stable patients. The cost implications of using intravenous and oral linezolid instead of intravenous vancomycin in Canadian clinical practice have not been examined. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48bfa3f6dbb8453fb5bb84d1faa48fc12025-02-03T01:25:23ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-0123418719510.1155/2012/585603Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in QuebecMartine Pettigrew0Daniel JG Thirion1Michael Libman2Giovanni Zanotti3Symbiose Partenariat Stratégique Inc, Université de Montréal, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre and Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montréal, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaHealth Economics & Outcomes Research, Pfizer Canada Inc, Kirkland, Quebec, CanadaBACKGROUND: In Canada, complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is usually treated with antibiotics in hospital, with a follow-up course at home for stable patients. The cost implications of using intravenous and oral linezolid instead of intravenous vancomycin in Canadian clinical practice have not been examined.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/585603 |
| spellingShingle | Martine Pettigrew Daniel JG Thirion Michael Libman Giovanni Zanotti Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec |
| title_full | Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec |
| title_fullStr | Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec |
| title_short | Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec |
| title_sort | cost comparison of linezolid versus vancomycin for treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infection caused by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in quebec |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/585603 |
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