Table 5 Rates of cure, surgery, and embolism in MSSA endocarditis caused by oxacillin tolerant and oxacillin non-tolerant strains
MSSA 49/62 (79%) | Cured N. (%) | Surgery N. (%) | Embolic events N. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Oxacillin tolerant N. 31 (63.2%) | 26/31 * (83.9%) | 10/31 ** (32.3%) | 21/31 ** (67.7%) |
Oxacillin non tolerant N. 18 (36.8%) | 13/18 * (72.2%) | 6/18 ** (33.3%) | 12/18 ** (66.7%) |
MSSA oxacillin tolerant treated with oxacillin/total MSSA oxacillin tolerant N. 24/31 (77.4%) | 21/24 °(87.5%) | - | - |
MSSA oxacillin non tolerant treated with oxacillin/total MSSA oxacillin non-tolerant N. 13/18 (72.2%) | 10/13 °(76.9%) | - | - |