Clinical and prognostic differences between methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis.
Carmen Hidalgo-TenorioJuan GálvezFrancisco Javier Martínez-MarcosAntonio Plata-CiezarJavier De La Torre-LimaLuis Eduardo López-CortésMariam NoureddineJosé M RegueraDavid VinuesaMaria Victoria GarcíaGuillermo OjedaRafael LuqueJosé Manuel LomasJose Antonio LepeArístides de AlarcónPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
MRSA IE is associated with COPD, previous invasive procedure or recognized infection focus, and nosocomial or healthcare-related origin. Methicillin resistance does not appear to be a decisive prognostic factor for SA IE.