Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium -; Staphylococcus aureus -; can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.
1. In this randomized controlled trial, treatment of patients with complicated Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteremia with ceftobiprole was non-inferior to treatment with daptomycin. 2. Secondary outcomes were consistent between the ceftobiprole and daptomycin treatment groups, including mortality, relapse, and microbiologic eradication. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: S. aureus is a leading cause of