dr. Viktor Kotarski/MRSA, VRE, and the Problems With Vancomycin

MRSA, VRE, and the Problems With Vancomycin

The most famous resistant bug: MRSA. We tend to overdo it with MRSA coverage. So learn when to cover it, and how! Also learn how to dose vancomycin correctly and increase the chance of actually killing MRSA without destroying your patient’s kidneys in the process. Learn what other options you have besides vancomycin, what are their pros and cons, and how to cover even the bugs that are resistant to vancomycin.

Contents

MRSA and Vancomycin: When MRSA Coverage Saves Lives and When It Only Adds Nephrotoxicity
VRE, Linezolid, and New Agents for Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens

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MRSA and Vancomycin
VRE, Linezolid, and New Agents.pdf