The initial empiric antibiotic used to treat suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with early-onset VAP is which of the following?
a. Linezolid
b. Vancomycin
c. Gentamicin
d. Levofloxacin
ANS: D
The initial empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with early-onset VAP suspected of being MRSA is different from the empiric antibiotic therapy for late-onset VAP or for patients with risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens. Suggested empiric antibiotic therapy for ear-ly-onset VAP with suspected MRSA includes levofloxacin, monifloxacin, or ciprofloxacin.
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