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  • MRSA
    / Treatment

    include linezolid, tigecycline, and daptomycin. In some cases, infection can be treated by draining abscesses rather than by administering antibiotics. Such treatment methods, in addition to encouraging appropriate antibiotic use and improving cleanliness and sterilization procedures in health care settings, have helped prevent and control the spread of MRSA.

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    include linezolid, tigecycline, and daptomycin. In some cases, infection can be treated by draining abscesses rather than by administering antibiotics. Such treatment methods, in addition to encouraging appropriate antibiotic use and improving cleanliness and sterilization procedures in health care settings, have helped prevent and control the spread of MRSA.

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