Ertapenem does NOT cover Pseudomonas, but does still cover ESBL (main Covers MRSA, VISA, VRSA, Strep, Enterococcus faecalis/VRE (but not as good vs E.
If you want to cover for MRSA and the most common cause of cellulitis (strep and staph) many frontline physicians will give Bactrim for MRSA/
If asked, does Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) treat strep throat? Answer is, we NEVER use and do not recommend Bactrim or
Bactrim does not give good cover of strep in our local population but does cover MRSA. If you want to cover for MRSA and the most common cause
If you want to cover for MRSA and the most common cause of cellulitis (strep and staph) many frontline physicians will give Bactrim for MRSA/
Depends on your location biograms. This is common where I am because Bactrim does not have the best staph/strep coverage but will cover MRSA.
We just had an ID lecture on this the other day. Bactrim does not give good cover of strep in our local population but does cover MRSA. If you want to cover for MRSA and the most common cause of cellulitis (strep and staph) many frontline physicians will give Bactrim for MRSA/staph coverage and Keflex for Strep/staph coverage.
If asked, does Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) treat strep throat? Answer is, we NEVER use and do not recommend Bactrim or
Does Bactrim cover Strep species? Many references may say no Turns out many culture mediums contain thymidine at concentrations that
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