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Table 4 Indication, use and assessment of aminoglycosides in patients with S. aureus IE (infective endocarditis) according to methicillin susceptibility

From: Outcome and prognostic factors of patients with right-sided infective endocarditis requiring intensive care unit admission

 

IE due to MSSA (n = 17)

IE due to MRSA (n = 9)

p

Indication of aminoglycosides

15 (88.2)

9 (100)

= 0.28

Delivery of aminoglycosides

14 (82.3)

4 (44.4)

<  0.05

Use of aminoglycosides in patients with indication

12 (70.6)

4 (44.4)

= 0.18

Aminoglycosides conformity

12 (70.6)

4 (44.4)

= 0.18

Number of deaths

2 (11.8)

3 (33.3)

= 0.18

  1. Data are presented as No (%)
  2. MSSA methicillin-susceptible S. aureus
  3. MRSA methicillin-resistant S. aureus