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Suggest Treatment For Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

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Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Question : What is MRSA and how ca it be treated?
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
isolation and antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to Hcm.
MRSA is a resistant organism that can spread rapidly. It has got acquired resistance to methicillin that means it's resistant to all penicillin group.
The patient should be treated in isolation with dedicated nursing care.
Antibiotics that can still help are Linezolid , Tigecycline and Teicoplanin.
The treatment should be carried out in consult with a local physician.
I hope the advice will be helpful for you.
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Suggest Treatment For Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

Brief Answer: isolation and antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Welcome to Hcm. MRSA is a resistant organism that can spread rapidly. It has got acquired resistance to methicillin that means it's resistant to all penicillin group. The patient should be treated in isolation with dedicated nursing care. Antibiotics that can still help are Linezolid , Tigecycline and Teicoplanin. The treatment should be carried out in consult with a local physician. I hope the advice will be helpful for you.