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Does gentamicin kill staph infections including mrsa?

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Dr. Thomas Fialaanswered

Plastic Surgery 35 years experience

MRSA: No, Gentamicin does not treat MRSA. Gent is used for "gram-negative" infections.

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Dr. Cynthia Archer commented

Internal Medicine 21 years experience

gentamcin is especially useful for synergistic antibacterial activity against organisms like Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Sep 22, 2014

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