Treatment Failure and Costs in Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) Study

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).

the Division of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, School of Medicine (MJL, GCL, JK, CRF); the South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (LCD, NRN, LBT, SBT, JP, MWM, AM, YM, GR, SK, SE, MF); the School of Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SDD), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; the Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (RTA); the Division of General Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (EMM); the Departments of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (EMM); and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA (MLP).