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  • Title: Treatment of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) endocarditis with linezolid.
    Author: Balkhair A, Al Muharrmi Z, Darwish L, Farhan H, Sallam M.
    Journal: Int J Infect Dis; 2010 Sep; 14 Suppl 3():e227-9. PubMed ID: 20005763.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of infective endocarditis due to vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). This was treated with a combination of intravenous linezolid and fusidic acid. Cure was achieved without surgical intervention.
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