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01.12.2005 | Adis Drug Profile
Tigecycline
A Viewpoint by Ethan Rubinstein
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Ethan Rubinstein
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Ausgabe 18/2005
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Skin and skin structure infections (SSSIs) account for 7–10% of hospitalisations in North America.[
1] The increased prevalence of patients with diabetes mellitus, coupled with their considerable longevity, has led to a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetic foot infections, frequently of polymicrobial nature.[
2] In addition, the rapid worldwide spread of community-acquired (CA) methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains causing SSSIs in children and adults has initiated a shift in the treatment paradigm of such infections.[
3] …