IF MRSA suspected or wound infection ADD
Anti-pseudomonal doses of Piperacillin/Tazobactam are not necessary empirically
Lack of treatment response is most often due to inadequate source control and not antibiotic failure. Consider expert consultation.
Vancomycin can be DISCONTINUED once E. faecium and MRSA are ruled out
Culture and sensitivities permitting,
SWITCH to:
AND
Otherwise culture driven
AND
IF MRSA suspected or wound infection ADD