TABLE 1.

Radiographic scores for MRSA-infected rabbits in groups 1 to 4

Time of infection or postinfection	Radiographic score for indicated group:a
	1 (no treatment)	2 (vancomycin)	3 (linezolid)	4 (ceftobiprole)
Time of infection	0 (15)	0 (15)	0 (15)	0 (15)
2 wk postinfection (start of treatment)	2.6 ± 0.8 (14)	2.5 ± 0.6 (15)	3.1 ± 0.2 (11)	3.0 ± 0.6 (13)
6 wk postinfection (end of treatment)	3.1 ± 0.8 (13)	3.2 ± 0.7 (15)	2.3 ± 0.8 (11)	2.8 ± 0.8 (13)
8 wk postinfection (2 wk posttreatment)	2.6 ± 1.1 (14)	2.4 ± 1.2 (15)b	1.6 ± 1.1 (7)c	2.4 ± 0.8 (13)d

^aValues are given as means ± standard deviations. Numbers in parentheses are sample sizes.

^bP > 0.7 compared to score at start of treatment.

^cP < 0.005 compared to score at start of treatment.

^dP < 0.05 compared to score at start of treatment.