TABLE 1.
Summary of baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of ITT population
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients treated with:
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|---|---|---|
| Linezolid (N = 592) | Vancomycina (N = 588) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 375 (63.3) | 363 (61.7) |
| Female | 217 (36.7) | 225 (38.3) |
| Race | ||
| White | 295 (49.8) | 299 (50.9) |
| Black | 76 (12.8) | 67 (11.4) |
| Asian | 138 (23.3) | 136 (23.1) |
| Not disclosed | 162 (27.4) | 172 (29.2) |
| SSTI type | ||
| Cellulitis | 282 (47.6) | 266 (45.2) |
| Major skin abscess | 158 (26.7) | 146 (24.8) |
| Infected surgical incision | 63 (10.6) | 65 (11.1) |
| Pathogen isolated | ||
| MRSA | 142 (41.3) | 146 (44.1) |
| MSSA | 106 (30.8) | 95 (28.7) |
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 52 ± 18 | 52 ± 18 |
| MPM severity score (mean) | 3.5 | 3.6 |
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Patients could be switched to nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin, or flucloxacillin based on culture results.