Journal article
Cefazolin versus cloxacillin as definitive antibiotic therapy for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus spinal epidural abscess: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We compared the effectiveness of cefazolin and cloxacillin as definitive antibiotic therapy for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) spinal epidural abscess (SEA).
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients with MSSA SEA from two academic hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2020. Patients treated with cefazolin were compared to those treated with cloxacillin. Co-primary outcomes …
Authors
Bai AD; Findlater A; Irfan N; Singhal N; Loeb M
Journal
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Vol. 58, No. 5,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106429
ISSN
0924-8579