Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)

Precautions

Routine Practices
Routine Practices

Susceptibilities

General Information

First Line Treatment

  • Oxacillin

  • Cefazolin

  • Dicloxacillin

Alternate Treatment

  • Vancomycin

  • Clindamycin

  • TMP/SMX

  • Doxycycline

Pathogen information

Gram positive cocci in clusters, Coagulase positive

Epidemiology

Staph aureus is a ubiquitous organism that colonizes the skin/nares and can cause invasive disease.

Associated syndromes

Highly virulent organism

Infection manifests as:

  • Pyogenic skin and soft tissue infection

  • MSK infection

  • Endocarditis

  • Abscess

  • Pneumonia

  • Infection of prosthetic devices

  • Others