Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Nafcillin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of infections caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus spp.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- MSSA infections
- Endocarditis
- Bacteremia
- Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis
- Pneumonia
- Meningitis and brain abscess
- Skin and soft tissue infections, including diabetic foot, necrotizing fasciitis, and pyomyositis (strep and staph).
- Coagulase staphylococcal infections when susceptible.
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Last updated: June 10, 2024
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Edina Avdic. "Nafcillin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540376/all/Nafcillin.
Auwaerter PG, Avdic E. Nafcillin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540376/all/Nafcillin. Accessed July 27, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Avdic, E. (2024). Nafcillin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540376/all/Nafcillin
Auwaerter PG, Avdic E. Nafcillin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 July 27]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540376/all/Nafcillin.
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