Treatment of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

  1. James R. Johnson, MD
  1. From the VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55417.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    King and colleagues (1) cite clindamycin, trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole, and linezolid as alternatives to vancomycin for outpatient treatment of localized skin and soft-tissue infections due to MRSA. However, they point out the uncertain efficacy of these agents in …

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