Comparative-effectiveness of vancomycin and linezolid as part of guideline-recommended empiric therapy for healthcare-associated pneumonia

摘要

Background Linezolid has been directly compared to vancomycin in pneumonia; however, most clinical trials have not compared outcomes specifically in the healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) population. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of vancomycin and linezolid in a national cohort of hospitalized veterans with HCAP.