Oral antimicrobial options for the treatment of skin and soft-tissue infections caused by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the UK

David Enoch; J. A. Karas; S. H. Aliyu

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.10.014

Oral antimicrobial options for the treatment of skin and soft-tissue infections caused by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the UK

David Enoch^*, J. A. Karas, S. H. Aliyu

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Abstract

This review outlines the oral treatment options available for treating skin and soft-tissue infections due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community and discusses the evidence supporting their use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	497-502
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.10.014
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Clindamycin
Fusidic acid
Linezolid
Rifampicin
Skin and soft-tissue infection
Staphylococcus aureus
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim

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Oral antimicrobial options for the treatment of skin and soft-tissue infections caused by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the UK

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