Vancomycin continues to dominate MRSA treatment with up to 76% of US specialists using the drug; Study

25 May 2011

According to surveyed infectious disease specialists and internists in the USA, as well as hospital patient-level medical data, Decision Resources and Arlington Medical Resources (AMR) find that vancomycin - which has experienced increasing usage over the past five years - continues to dominate treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

60% to 76% surveyed infectious disease specialists indicate that they use vancomycin as first-line treatment for bloodstream infections (BSIs), complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) suspected to be or confirmed to involve MRSA.

Although Zyvox and Cubicin have gained market share

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