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Table 2 Assessment of antibiotics with activity against MRSA according to clinical data

From: Treatment of complicated skin and soft-tissue infections caused by resistant bacteria: value of linezolid, tigecycline, daptomycin and vancomycin

Antibiotic

Randomized controlled studies

Eradication rate (%)

Eradication rate (n)

reference

Toxicity in on label use

Daily cost

Linezolid

Yes

85,4

205/240

[35]

+

+++

Tigecycline

Yes

78,1

25/32

[9]

+

+++

Daptomycin

Yes

75

21/28

[10]

+

+++

Vancomycin

Yes

68,8

152/221

[35]

++

++

TMP-SMX

No

53

26/49

[64]

+

+

Rifampicin

No

53

26/49

[64]

+

+

Fosfomycin

No

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

+

+

Clindamycin

No

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

+

+

Quino./dalfo

No

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

+++

+++

  1. Toxicity: + = mild to moderate, ++ = moderate to severe, +++ = severe
  2. Daily cost: + = 5-25 Euro/day, ++ = 25-50 Euro/day, +++ ≥ 50 Euro/day
  3. TMP-SMX = trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole