rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
8
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2008-7-31
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pubmed:abstractText |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causes significant morbidity and mortality. Initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy for methicillin-resistant S. aureus increases the risk for mortality. The impact of initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy on hospital length of stay and costs remains unknown.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
1530-0293
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
36
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
2335-40
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Anti-Bacterial Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Comorbidity,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Hospitalization,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Length of Stay,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Medication Errors,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Methicillin Resistance,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Proportional Hazards Models,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Retrospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Staphylococcal Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:18596624-Staphylococcus aureus
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pubmed:year |
2008
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Inappropriate therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: resource utilization and cost implications.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Service, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. afshorr@dnamail.com
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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