I was treated empirically for a nipple MRSA infection, and the infectious
disease doctor I saw prescribed Bactrim.  She also offered to try
clindamycin.  She said these were what her practice routinely used for out-
patient community-acquired MRSA, usually with excellent results.

-Sarah Reece-Stremtan M.D.

On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 22:59:34 -0700, Susan Bacon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In Missouri, all of the community acquired MRSA that we have been
>seeing....which has been quite a bit, has been sensitive to bactrim and
>clindamycin.  We have used both in our pediatric practice with good
>results.  From the discussions that I have had with colleagues from
>other parts of the country, it appears that most of the MRSA being seen
>is sensitive to those two medications.
>
>Susan, CPNP
>Missouri

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