Age, years, gender | Source of infection | Pathogen | Days of IV therapy | Agent | Microbiological response | Clinical response |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Telavancin, n = 8 | ||||||
55, male | Peripherally inserted central catheter | MRSA | 15 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
55, male | Central IV catheter | MRSA | 14 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
74, male | Peripheral IV catheter | MRSA | 14 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
37, male | Central IV catheter | MRSA | 14 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
53, male | Cellulitis, associated with a previous peripheral IV catheter | MSSA | 12 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
63, female | Central IV catheter | MRSA | 13 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
56, female | Central IV catheter | MSSA | 15 | Telavancin | Eradication | Cure |
73, female | Peripheral IV catheter | MSSA | 15 | Telavancin | Relapse | Failure |
Standard therapy, n = 9 | ||||||
25, female | Cellulitis | MRSA | 15 | Vancomycin | Relapse | Cure |
59, male | Peripheral IV catheter | MRSA | 14 | Vancomycin | Eradication | Cure |
87, female | Peripherally inserted central catheter | MSSA | 14 | Vancomycin | Eradication | Cure |
75, male | N/A | MSSA | 15 | ASP | Relapse | Failure |
55, female | Peripherally inserted central catheter | MSSA | 15 | Vancomycin | Eradication | Cure |
83, female | Decubitus ulcer | MRSA | 13 | Vancomycin | Eradication | Cure |
50, female | Central IV catheter | MSSA | 15 | ASP | Eradication | Cure |
75, male | Central IV catheter | MSSA | 15 | ASP | Eradication | Cure |
53, male | Central IV catheter | MRSA | 13 | Vancomycin | Eradication | Cure |