A 65-year-old patient with diabetes presents to the ER with a severe skin infection on his lower leg. Culture results confirm the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What is the most appropriate initial action to manage his infection?
Immediately perform surgical debridement of the infected area.
Advise the patient to apply topical antiseptics and await further evaluation.
Begin empirical antibiotic therapy with Vancomycin or Linezolid.
Empirical therapy tailored to combat MRSA, such as prescribing Vancomycin or Linezolid, is the most appropriate initial approach when cultures confirm an MRSA infection. This specific management is crucial due to the resistant nature of MRSA to many common antibiotics such as penicillins and some cephalosporins. Incorrect options involve actions that are either insufficiently targeted to MRSA or are generally inappropriate as an initial step in managing a confirmed MRSA infection.
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