Syndrome:  MRSA, severe

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Vancomycin IV

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Linezolid
  • Daptomycin
  • Ceftaroline
  • Tigecycline

Comments:

  • Daptomycin is ineffective for pneumonia.
  • Avoid tigecycline for bloodstream infection.
  • Newer agents, telavancin and ceftaroline, may be useful for treatment of skin and soft tissue MRSA infections.



Guideline Index         Guideline Table  

2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin