Does clindamycin cover hospital acquired MRSA?

All of the MRSA and MSSA isolates were susceptible to teicoplanin and linezolid, while the majority of MRSA isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin (75.0%), clindamycin (51.1%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (59.1%) and erythromycin (62.5%).

Is MRSA resistant to clindamycin?

Clindamycin is not recommended for any infection caused by an inducible resistant isolate. MRSA isolates with inducible clindamycin resistance (iCR) are resistant to erythromycin and sensitive to clindamycin on routine testing.

Can MRSA be treated with oral antibiotics?

Oral antibiotic options for treating skin and soft-tissue infections in patients with community-associated MRSA include clindamycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX; Bactrim, Septra), a tetracycline (doxycycline or minocycline [Minocin]), and linezolid (Zyvox).

How do you treat MRSA infection?

Few antibiotics are available to treat more serious MRSA infections. These include vancomycin (Vancocin, Vancoled), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS) and linezolid (Zyvox).

What are the side effects of clindamycin?

Clindamycin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

  • nausea.
  • vomiting.
  • unpleasant or metallic taste in the mouth.
  • joint pain.
  • pain when swallowing.
  • heartburn.
  • white patches in the mouth.
  • thick, white vaginal discharge.

How long does clindamycin take to work for MRSA?

Treatment options for health care–associated MRSA or community-associated MRSA pneumonia include seven to 21 days of intravenous vancomycin or linezolid, or clindamycin (600 mg orally or intravenously three times per day) if the strain is susceptible.

What bacteria does clindamycin not cover?

Like penicillin, it has activity against group A and B streptococci, microaerophilic streptococci and most Streptococcus pneumoniae. It does not, however, have activity against the enterococci. Like cloxacillin and the cephalosporins, clindamycin possesses activity against Staphylococcus aureus.

Does clindamycin cover staph?

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of anaerobic, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections.

What is the strongest oral antibiotic for staph infection?

Vancomycin increasingly is required to treat serious staph infections because so many strains of staph bacteria have become resistant to other traditional medicines.