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CASE REPORTS

Successful Treatment of Disseminated Cerebritis Complicating Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis Unresponsive to Vancomycin Therapy with Linezolid

Pistella E Clinical Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Catania
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Campanile F Cardiosurgery, University “La Sapienza”, viale dell'Università 37, 00161, Catania
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Bongiorno D Department of Microbiological and Gynaecological Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania
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Stefani S Clinical Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Catania
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Di Nucci Gd Cardiosurgery, University “La Sapienza”, viale dell'Università 37, 00161, Catania
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Serra P Department of Microbiological and Gynaecological Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania
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Venditti M Clinical Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, CataniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 222-225 | Received 07 Jan 2004, Accepted 14 Jan 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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