Can PVL-MRSA and PVL-MSSA be treated?
Yes, both types of PVL producing S. aureus can be treated. It is important to diagnose infection early. Infections caused by many antibiotic-sensitive varieties of PVL- S. aureus are usually successfully treated with antibiotics such as some types of penicillin and erythromycin. PVL-MRSA is resistant to antibiotics of the methicillin-class (eg flucloxacillin) and occasionally other antibiotics such as erythromycin. Isolates seen in this country are usually susceptible to many other antibiotics such as tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, rifampicin, trimethoprim and fusidic acid. Effective treatment is therefore readily available.
