No mercy for MRSA: treatment alternatives to vancomycin and linezolid.(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

From: Medical Laboratory Observer | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

The prevalence of both community- and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has gone through the roof of our incubators. Some have speculated that the increase may be due to the inappropriate use of third-generation cephalosporins, (1) while others have suggested widespread use of quinolones is responsible. (2)

Laboratorians may not appreciate the extremely limited antibiotic options available to treat MRSA infections. Because many MRSA isolates test clindamycin-resistant, susceptibility reports using the standard Gram-positive panels list ...

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