MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

The oral antibiotics that are used to treat simple MRSA skin infections include: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim®), doxycycline, clindamycin, linezolid, tetracycline, and minocycline. If the infection is more complicated, then these IV antibiotics may be used: daptomycin (Cubicin®), linezolid (Zyvox®), and vancomycin (Vancocin®). ................
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