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Guidelines for uk practice for the diagnosis and management of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa infections presenting in the community external link opens in a new. Treatment of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa bacteraemia is a long standing challenge to health care often complicated by metastatic infections treatment failure and mortality. In particular infections that are pus filled fluctuant or palpable fluid filled cavity yellow or white center central point or head should be treated through the draining or possible aspiration.
Evidence based guidelines for the management of patients with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa infections were prepared by an expert panel of the infectious diseases society of america idsa.
When mrsa bacteraemia persists despite adequate initial treatment current infectious diseases society of america guidelines recommend evaluation and removal of. What is known and objective. Treatment of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa bacteraemia is a long standing challenge to health care often complicated by metastatic infections treatment failure and mortality. The guidelines are intended for use by health care providers who care for adult and pediatric patients with mrsa infections.