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Table 4 Rates of cure, surgery, and embolism in endocarditis caused by MSSA and MRSA

From: Bactericidal activity of oxacillin and glycopeptides against Staphylococcus aureus in patients with endocarditis: Looking for a relationship between tolerance and outcome

 

Cured N. (%)

Surgery N. (%)

Embolic events N. (%)

MSSA N. 49 (79%)

39/49 *(79.6%)

16/49 ** (32.7%)

33/49 *** (67.3%)

MRSA N. 13 (21%)

6/13 *(46.2%)

4/13 ** (30.8%)

7/13 *** (53.8%)

Vancomycin tolerant N. 4/13 (30.8%)

Vancomycin non tolerant N. 9/13 (69.2%)

1/4 °(25,0%)

5/9 °(55,5%)

  
  1. *p < 0.032, **p = 1, ***p = 0.51, °p = 0.55