Linezolid as Good as Vancomycin in “Real-world” Treatment of MRSA

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients hospitalized for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, treatment with linezolid is as effective as “gold standard” treatment with vancomycin. In fact, length of stay is shorter with linezolid, investigators report in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy published ahead of print July 26.