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Research Article

Synercid plus vancomycin for the Treatment of Severe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Infections: Evaluation of 5 Cases

Pages 122-126 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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