Your patient's sputum culture indicated the presence of methicillin-resistant S.aureus (MRSA).Which medication is appropriate to treat this infection?

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Drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis can be categorized as either first-line or second-line agents depending on their efficacy and side-effect profiles.Initial therapy generally involves a combination of isoniazid,pyrazinamide,rifampin,and ethambutol.Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic with activity against gram-positive bacteria.It is not active against gram-negative bacteria.Its use in recent years has escalated as a result of the emergence of MRSA.

Your Patient's Sputum Culture Indicated the Presence of Methicillin-Resistant S