Case Report
Treatment of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) endocarditis with linezolid

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Abstract

We report a case of infective endocarditis due to vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). This was treated with a combination of intravenous linezolid and fusidic acid. Cure was achieved without surgical intervention.

Keywords

Endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
VISA
Linezolid

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