Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA)

Background

  • Two kinds of MRSA:
    • Hospital acquired-MRSA (HA-MRSA)
      • Multi-drug resistant, most commonly seen in ventilator associated pneumonia, post operative infections, and catheter associated infections
    • Community acquired-MRSA (CA-MRSA)
      • Tends to be resistant to beta-lactams, most commonly seen in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and rarely in necrotizing pneumonia

Risk Factors

  • Multiple skin sites
  • Recurrent infection
  • Close contact of person with Hx of MRSA
  • Infection showing early necrosis

Management

  • Antibiotics
    • Cephalexin + Bactrim DS
      • Estimated 95-100% sensitivity of CA-MRSA
    • Clindamycin
      • Approximately 50% sensitivity to CA-MRSA
      • Inducible resistance by erythromycin in laboratory, unclear significance
    • Doxycycline
      • Contraindicated in pregnant females and children due to deposition in teeth and bones
    • Vancomycin IV if severe infection/sepsis
    • Linezolid
      • Indicated in severe soft tissue infections and pneumonia thought to be caused by CA-MRSA or HA-MRSA
    • I&D + Bactrim DS if abscess

Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]

Category Antibiotic CA-MRSA
PenicillinsPenicillin GR
Penicillin VR
MethicillinR
Nafcillin/OxacillinR
Cloxacillin/Diclox.R
Amino-PenicillinsAMP/AmoxR
Amox-ClavR
AMP-SulbR
Anti-Pseudomonal PenicillinsTicarcillinR
Ticar-ClavR
Pip-TazoR
PiperacillinR
CarbapenemsDoripenemR
ErtapenemR
ImipenemR
MeropenemR
AztreonamR
FluroquinolonesCiprofloxacinI
OfloxacinX1
PefloxacinX1
LevofloxacinI
MoxifloxacinI
GemifloxacinI
GatifloxacinI
1st G CephaloCefazolinR
2nd G. CephaloCefotetanR
CefoxitinR
CefuroximeR
3rd/4th G. CephaloCefotaximeR
CefizoximeR
CefTRIAXoneR
CeftarolineS
CefTAZidimeR
CefepimeR
Oral 1st G. CephaloCefadroxilR
CephalexinR
Oral 2nd G. CephaloCefaclor/LoracarbefR
CefproxilR
Cefuroxime axetilR
Oral 3rd G. CephaloCefiximeR
CeftibutenR
Cefpodox/Cefdinir/CefditorenR
AminoglycosidesGentamicinX1
TobramycinX1
AmikacinX1
ChloramphenicolX1
ClindamycinI
MacrolidesErythromycinI
AzithromycinI
ClarithromycinI
KetolideTelithromycinI
TetracyclinesDoxycyclineS
MinocyclineS
GlycylcyclineTigecyclineS
DaptomycinS
Glyco/LipoclycopeptidesVancomycinS
TeicoplaninS
TelavancinS
Fusidic AcidS
TrimethoprimS
TMP-SMXS
Urinary AgentsNitrofurantoinS
FosfomycinS
OtherRifampinS
MetronidazoleR
Quinupristin dalfoppristinS
LinezolidS
ColistimethateR

Key

  • S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
  • I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
  • R resistant (or not effective clinically)
  • S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
  • U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
  • X1 no data
  • X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
  • X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
  • X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia

Table Overview

See Also

References

  1. Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014
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