The association of methicillin resistance with higher treatment failure rate in our cohort did not reach statistical significance, possibly due to the low relapse rate after IE treatment with prolonged antimicrobial therapy and frequent removal of the infection focus (heart surgery).
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Clinical and prognostic differences between methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis.
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