Don't Switch From Vancomycin for MRSA Bacteremia Just for an MIC of 2 mg/L

We're getting questions about the optimal treatment for methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in adults.

Consider these strategies when treating your patients.

Continue to use vancomycin first. Daptomycin is also first-line, but there's no good evidence it works better...and it costs more.

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