Question: Drug of choice for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Options:
- Imipenem
- Ceftazidime
- Trimethoprim sulfamethoxalate
- Vancomycin
Answer: Vancomycin
Vancomycin is the drug of choice for methicillin resistant Staphylococcous aureus
If vancomycin is not available, daptomycin becomes the first choice. Other drugs for treatment of MRSA are Linezolid, teicoplanin, telavancin and ceftaroline
See also: Infection
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