Antibiotic therapy is still the mainstay of medical care for MRSA, but antibiotic therapy is complicated by MRSA's antibiotic resistance.
Drainage of pus is the main surgical treatment of MRSA infections. Items that
can serve as sources of infection (tampons, intravenous lines) should be
removed.
The majority of serious MRSA infections are treated with two or more
intravenous antibiotics that, in combination, often still are effective against
MRSA
Unfortunately, patients can still die from MRSA infection, even with
appropriate antibiotic therapy, if the infection overwhelms the patient's
defense mechanisms (immune system)
