Consider Cefazolin as a First-Line Option for MSSA Bacteremia
June 2017
You'll see cefazolin preferred over nafcillin in some methicillin-sensitive Staph aureus (MSSA) bacteremia patients.
We know to switch MSSA bacteremia patients from vancomycin to a beta-lactam for more effective coverage...including in patients with a rash or other mild reactions to penicillin.
But which beta-lactam should you choose?
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