Home > Treatment Recommendations > Neonates/Paediatric Patients > Respiratory > Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated (VAP) > > 5 days of hospitalization AND/OR prior (≤ 3 months) broad spectrum antibiotics > If MRSA suspected, add:

Linezolid preferred over vancomycin if:

  • MRSA with vancomycin MIC ≥ 1.5µg/mL
  • concomitant nephrotoxic therapy
  • pre-existing renal dysfunction.
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