Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Billings Clinic

MRSA Risk

Factors

History of MRSA infection of colonization in the past year

Failing initial therapy that was missing MRSA coverage

Cinically severe

Note

Clindamycin may be alternative for MRSA infections if susceptibility known.

Empiric clindamycin use to cover MRSA is not recommended because resistance is too high.