The initial empiric antibiotic used to treat suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with late-onset VAP is which of the following?
a. Linezolid
b. Gentamicin
c. Tobramycin
d. Ciprofloxacin
ANS: A
According to Table 14-2, patients with late-onset VAP who develop MRSA should be treated with linezolid or vancomycin.
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