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dicloxacillin

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dicloxacillin /di·clox·a·cil·lin/ (di-klok?sah-sil´in) a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistant penicillin; used as the sodium salt, primarily in the treatment of infections due to penicillinase-producing staphylococci.
dicloxacillin
a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistant penicillin used primarily in the treatment of infections due to penicillinase-resistant staphylococci.
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In areas with a high prevalence of CA-MRSA, empiric treatment for SSTIs with [beta]-lactam agents such as cephalexin or dicloxacillin may no longer be appropriate.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired ... by Talan, David A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Isolates with an interpretative AST result of "R" (resistant) to oxacillin or one of its equivalents (cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, and flucloxacillin) were defined as MRSA.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Europe, 1999-2002 by Grundmann, Hajo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The antimicrobial agents most commonly prescribed for initial treatment were dicloxacillin (6), levofloxacin (5), and ciprofloxacin (4).
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among ... by Bohnker, Bruce K. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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