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Why are gram - harder to treat vs gram + . esp in antibiotic resistant. while mrsa has many option from vancro-->zyvox gram- have only colistin ?
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Not necessarily: Depends on antibiotic resistance of the strain of bacteria in question, and location and severity of infection.
Answered 2/1/2015
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Depends: The gram negative bacteria can be difficult to treat for a variety of reasons, anaerobes, hard to diagnose, difficult to grow. Same for gram positives. Treatment options are directed by the symptoms, culture results and response to treatment. Be well.
Answered 2/1/2015
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