Vancomycin was the drug of choice against
these MDR enterococci, until the emergence of VRE. On the other hand, S. aureus is an opportunistic
pathogen, causing substantial mortality and morbidity involving both hospital and
community settings. It can cause minor to extremely lethal infections, from furuncles, scalded
skin syndrome, to toxic shock syndrome, necrotizing pneumonia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis
and bacteremia