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ArticleInfectious diseases and therapy2020

Monotherapy with Vancomycin or Daptomycin versus Combination Therapy with β-Lactams in the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

Sara Alosaimy, Noor L Sabagha, Abdalhamid M Lagnf, Evan J Zasowski, Taylor Morrisette, Sarah C J Jorgensen, Trang D Trinh, Ryan P Mynatt, Michael J Rybak

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Article in Infectious diseases and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. β-Lactam Adjunctive Therapy Compared to Vancomycin or Daptomycin Monotherapy in Adult Patients With Methicillin-ResistantThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025
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  5. A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Dual Therapy With Ceftaroline With Vancomycin or Daptomycin Monotherapy for High-Grade or Persistent MRSA Bacteremia.The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Sara AlosaimyEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Noor L SabaghaDepartment of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
Abdalhamid M LagnfEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Evan J ZasowskiDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
Taylor MorrisetteEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Sarah C J JorgensenMount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Trang D TrinhDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, San Francisco School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Ryan P MynattUniversity of Kentucky Healthcare, Lexington, KY, UK.
Michael J RybakEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. m.rybak@wayne.edu.
Wayne State University · USDetroit Medical Center · USEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · USHenry Ford Hospital · USMount Sinai Hospital · CATouro University California · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Kentucky HealthCare · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. More in vitro, in vivo, and clinical data suggest that vancomycin (VAN) or daptomycin (DAP) combination therapy with β-lactams (BL) improves outcomes of MRSA infections. We hypothesize that BL combination with VAN or DAP would reduce the odds of clinical failure compared to VAN or DAP monotherapy.

methodsA retrospective cohort study of adult patients ≥ 18 years treated with VAN or DAP for MRSA BSI from 2006 to 2019 at Detroit Medical Center. Combination therapy (CT) was defined as VAN or DAP plus any BL for ≥ 24 h within 72 h of index culture. Monotherapy (MT) was defined as ≥ 72 h VAN or DAP within 72 h of index culture and no BL for ≥ 24 h up to 7 days following VAN/DAP initiation. Primary outcome was composite endpoint of clinical failure defined as: (1) 30-day mortality, (2) 60-day recurrence, or (3) persistent bacteremia (PB). PB was defined as bacteremia > 5 days. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between CT and the primary outcome.

resultsOverall, 597 patients were included in this analysis, 153 in the MT group and 444 in the CT group. CT was independently associated with reduced odds of clinical failure (adjusted odds ratio, 0.523; 95% confidence interval, 0.348-0.787). The composite endpoint was driven by 60-day recurrence and PB but not 30-day mortality. There were no difference in adverse events including nephrotoxicity between the two study arms.

conclusionsIn hospitalized adults with MRSA BSI, CT with any BL was independently associated with improved clinical outcomes and may ultimately be selected as preferred therapy.

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Gram-positive infectionsVancomycinβ-lactams

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