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World J Clin Infect Dis. May 21, 2019; 9(1): 1-10
Published online May 21, 2019. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v9.i1.1
Treatments and limitations for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A review of current literature
Rahul Kashyap, Aditya Shah, Taru Dutt, Patrick M Wieruszewski, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain
Rahul Kashyap, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, United States
Aditya Shah, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, United States
Taru Dutt, Neurology Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, United States
Patrick M Wieruszewski, Department of Pharmacy, Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, United States
Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain, Workhardt Limited, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, India
Author contributions: Kashyap R, Shah A, Dutt T and Wieruszewski SM conceptualized the review; Ahdal J and Jain R performed the initial literature search and procured the required literature for the review; Kashyap R, Ahdal J and Jain R prepared the initial manuscript draft; Shah A, Dutt T and Wieruszewski SM performed initial review of the manuscript and finalized the contents; Kashyap R, Shah A, Dutt T, Wieruszewski SM, Ahdal J and Jain R individually reviewed the final draft and approved the same.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors Rahul Kashyap, Aditya Shah, Taru Dutt, and Patrick M. Wieruszewski have nothing to declare. Authors Jaishid Ahdal and Rishi Jain are salaried employees of the Wockhardt Ltd, BKC, Mumbai, India.
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Corresponding author: Rahul Kashyap, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200, First Street, SW Rochester, Rochester, MN 55902, United States. kashyap.rahul@mayo.edu
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Received: December 31, 2018
Peer-review started: January 3, 2019
First decision: March 15, 2019
Revised: March 29, 2019
Accepted: April 8, 2019
Article in press: April 9, 2019
Published online: May 21, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) remains a major threat despite availability of multiple treatments. Limitations of the current anti-MRSA treatments demand more careful use of these agents. Using antibiotics in combination for MRSA treatment needs further evaluation. Multiple strategies including research and development of new antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship are necessary to contain the MRSA.