Dumb and Dumber--The Potential Waste of a Useful Antistaphylococcal Agent: Emerging Fusidic Acid Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Open Access
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (3) , 394-400
- https://doi.org/10.1086/499365
Abstract
Fusidic acid has activity against a range of pathogens but has mainly been used to treat staphylococcal infections. Fusidic acid monotherapy, especiaKeywords
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