An alternative antibiotic (daptomycin, linezolid, tedizolid, dalbavancin, oritavancin, telavancin, tigecycline, omadacycline, lefamulin, eravacycline, delafloxacin, quinupristin / dalfopristin, TMP / SMX, ceftaroline) should be considered when treating MRSA strains with a vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ≥ 1.5 mcg/mL.