Observational studies of salvage treatment for persistent bacteremia: beware of survivor treatment selection bias

Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Dec 15;49(12):1960; author reply 1961. doi: 10.1086/648500.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Linezolid
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Oxazolidinones / administration & dosage
  • Salvage Therapy / methods*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Vancomycin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Oxazolidinones
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid