Background: The rise in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections potentially complicates the empiric management of cellulitis. The threshold at which drugs ...

If doctors suspect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is causing an infection, they will prescribe antibiotics to treat it. Some lab tests can determine the best antibiotic choice.