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* In case no MRSA is isolated on culture these antibiotics should be discontinued. | * In case no MRSA is isolated on culture these antibiotics should be discontinued. | ||
===Side-effects of Linezolid=== | ===Side-effects of Linezolid=== | ||
* Thrombocytopenia | * [[Thrombocytopenia]] | ||
* Gastrointestinal side-effects | * Gastrointestinal side-effects | ||
* Renal dysfunction | * [[Renal]] dysfunction | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.[2]
Overview
Antimicrobial therapy
Patients prone to Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
- Critically ill patients
- History of recent antibiotic therapy
- Patient admitted in a hospital with increased incidence of MRSA.
Antibiotic choice for MRSA
- Vancomycin
- Linezolid
- In case no MRSA is isolated on culture these antibiotics should be discontinued.
Side-effects of Linezolid
- Thrombocytopenia
- Gastrointestinal side-effects
- Renal dysfunction