Clinical Study

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical and Cost Outcomes Associated with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections Treated with Daptomycin, Vancomycin, or Linezolid

Table 1

Demographics.

DaptomycinVancomycinLinezolid
( š‘› = 2 6 ) ( š‘› = 2 8 ) ( š‘› = 2 8 )

Gender
ā€ƒFemale14714
ā€ƒMale122114
Age (years)
ā€ƒMean595460
ā€ƒRange18ā€“8817ā€“8619ā€“93
Positive culture for MRSA1088
Infection type
ā€ƒCellulitis162118
ā€ƒDecubitus ulcer630
ā€ƒAbscess249
ā€ƒSurgical site201

Values are presented as š‘› . MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.