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MRSA Pneumonia Coverage – The Shorr Score

By apena17 on August 7, 2020August 2, 2020

Empiric therapy for patients with pneumonia is not as clear cut as one would think. Guidelines tend to differ in terms of when to start empiric MRSA coverage, with some guidelines recommending initial therapy that covers MRSA in those who are admitted to the ICU (1), while other guidelines suggest to start MRSA therapy if

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Dual Therapy for MRSA Bacteremia – We Still Haven’t Figured it out

By apena17 on July 13, 2020July 11, 2020

So MRSA is really hard to kill. If you have done any sort of ID, you will not be surprised by that statement. MRSA bacteremia has a high relapse rate. Because of this, people have tried multiple types of antibiotics, including Daptomycin and Ceftaroline, have been used with minimal change in the outcomes. In the

Posted in: Daptomycin, Dual therapy, MRSA, Staph Aureus, Vancomycin