Treatments for Staphylococcal infection
Treatments for Staphylococcal infection
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Staphylococcal infection
includes the following list.
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or change in treatment plans.
Drugs and Medications used to treat Staphylococcal infection:
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Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Staphylococcal infection include:
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
To eradicate MRSA colonization in the nares, the physician may order topical mupirocin to be applied inside the nostrils. Other protocols involve combining a topical agent and an oral antibiotic. Most facilities keep patients in isolation until surveillance cultures are negative.
To attack MRSA infection, vancomycin is the drug of choice (see Vancomycin-resistant infections). A serious adverse effect (mostly caused by histamine release) is itching, which can progress to anaphylaxis. Some physicians also add rifampin, but whether rifampin acts synergistically or antagonistically when given with vancomycin is controversial.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment includes systemic antibiotics, usually penicillinase-resistant penicillin. Severe cases require hospitalization and I.V. antibiotics. Oral antibiotics should be adequate for milder cases. Skin lubrication with a non–alcohol-based preparation is beneficial. Washing or bathing should be done sparingly. Replacement measures to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance are necessary.
PEDIATRIC TIP Admission is appropriate for neonates and young children with extensive sloughing.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Vancomycin intermediately resistant Staphylococcus aureus:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
There’s virtually no antibiotic to combat VISA or VRSA. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee proposed a two-level system of precautions to simplify isolation for resistant organisms. The first level calls for standard precautions, which incorporate features of universal blood and body fluid precautions and body substance isolation precautions to be used for all patient care. The second level calls for transmission-based precautions, implemented when a particular infection is suspected.
To prevent the spread of VISA and VRSA, some hospitals perform weekly surveillance cultures on at-risk patients in intensive care or oncology units and on patients who have been transferred from a long-term care facility. A colonized patient is then placed in contact isolation until he’s culture-negative or discharged. Colonization can last indefinitely; no protocol has been established for the length of time a patient should remain in isolation.
Because no single antibiotic is currently available, the physician may opt not to treat an infection at all. Instead, he may stop all antibiotics and simply wait for normal bacteria to repopulate and replace the strain. Combinations of various drugs may also be used, depending on the infection’s source.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Systemic antibiotics treat the underlying infection. Replacement measures maintain fluid and electrolyte balance to prevent dehydration. Moist compresses may improve comfort, and an emollient may help keep skin moist.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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