Complicated Carriage with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Decolonization Regimens Advised in the Dutch National Guideline

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 65, pp. e0025721

Abstract

= 0.02). The antimicrobial combinations recommended to treat complicated MRSA carriage yielded high success rates. Prolonged treatment did not affect treatment outcome. A randomized trial is needed to resolve whether the most successful regimen in this study (doxycycline plus rifampin) is superior to other combinations.

Authors 9

1. Annette C. Westgeest corresponding Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases

   Leiden University Medical Center · Haga Hospital

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Department of Internal Medicine, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

2. Emile F. Schippers Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases

   Leiden University Medical Center · Haga Hospital

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Department of Internal Medicine, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

3. Nathalie Manon Delfos Aachen Department of Internal Medicine

   Alrijne Ziekenhuis

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Internal Medicine, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands

4. L. Jacobien Ellerbroek

   Reinier de Graaf Hospital

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands

5. Ted Koster

   Groene Hart Ziekenhuis

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Internal Medicine, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands

6. Vishal Hira

   Groene Hart Ziekenhuis

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands

7. Leo G. Visser Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

8. Mark G. J. de Boer Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

9. Merel M. C. Lambregts Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands