The pain you describe sounds very much like pain of the chest wall that includes the ribs, muscles, cartilage, intercostal ligaments and nerves. That is it does not sound like pain from the pleura, lung or any of the underlying organs.
The new class of drugs was known as beta-lactamase inhibitors and they worked to block the ability of the S. aureus bacteria to destroy the distinctive penicillin ring structure. The new combination drugs that are effective against Staphylococcus aureus infections are amoxicillin/clauvulante, ampicillin/sublactam, piperacillin/tazobactam and ticarcillin/clavulanate.
Because of high incidence, morbidity, and antimicrobial resistance, Staphylococcus aureus infections are a growing concern for family physicians. Strains of S. aureus that are resistant to vancomycin are now recognized. Increasing incidence of unrecognized community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections pose a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Although the incidence of complex S. aureus infections is rising, new antimicrobial agents, including daptomycin and linezolid, are available as treatment.