Estimated mortality with early empirical antibiotic coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Carey G, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Jayakrishnan R, Gordon K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C. Estimated mortality with early empirical antibiotic coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2023, 78: 1150-1159. PMID: 36964648, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon infectious syndromesEmpirical antibioticsPrevalence of MRSAInfectious syndromesMRSA infectionIll patientsMortality rateSystematic reviewAbsolute mortality benefitAnti-MRSA therapyEmpirical antibiotic coverageLow-risk infectionsSoft tissue infectionsUrinary tract infectionAbsolute risk reductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusCatheter-related infectionsStudy of patientsBaseline mortality ratesSystematic literature searchWeb of ScienceMRSA coverageAntibiotic coverageEmpirical antimicrobialsMortality benefit