Staphylococcus aureus
General Susceptibility

General Susceptibility

MSSA

Anti-staphylococcal penicillins (i.e. cloxacillin) and cephalosporins (i.e. cefazolin) are optimal agents for intravenous therapy of MSSA infections.

Variable susceptibility to:

  • TMP-SMX
  • Clindamycin
  • Tetracyclines

MRSA

Susceptible to:

  • Vancomycin
  • Daptomycin
  • Linezolid

Variably susceptible to:

  • TMP-SMX
  • Clindamycin
  • Tetracyclines

By definition resistant to cloxacillin and cephalosporins.