MRSA's resistance leads to delays in active abx, and the drugs we do have are more toxic/less effective than MSSA drugs - plenty of studies showing increased mortality of vanc vs oxacillin/nafcillin/cefazolin for MSSA show us that. 7/15 https://t.co/N8id9
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Reminder that Vancomycin ≠ best Staph coverage. Good for MRSA, but anti-staph pcn (nafcillin) and first-gen cephalosporins (cefazolin) are more rapidly bactericidal vs MSSA and have significantly better outcomes. Target drug to bug! #tilt https://t.co/L9t
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Peds ID Service Day 3: Is vancomycin good for MSSA bacteremia? #IDTwitter Comparative effectiveness of nafcillin or cefazolin versus vancomycin in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia https://t.co/DXux6TYets