2023
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
2011
Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features
Gunderson CG. Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 1113-1122. PMID: 22014791, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsClinical featuresTissue infectionsCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusInfectious Diseases SocietyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusDiseases SocietyAntimicrobial recommendationsCommon conditionCellulitisRecent recommendationsStaphylococcus aureusEtiologyInfectionPhysicians