Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis in an Australian Tertiary Hospital: 1991-2006

In this Australian setting, MRSA endocarditis was mostly nosocomial or healthcare associated. Common characteristics were older patients with multiple co-morbidities. Despite high rates of combination antibiotic therapy and surgery, mortality was very high. There is a need for randomised comparative antibiotic studies.