Antibiotic therapy is still the mainstay of medical care for MRSA, but antibiotic therapy is complicated by MRSA's antibiotic resistance. Consequently, laboratory determination of MRSA antibiotic resistance and susceptibility is important in establishing effective antibiotic treatment.
1 Incentive Special Pay: An Officer of the Medical Corps of the Army who signs an agreement to remain on active duty for not less than one year may receive an annual bonus ranging from $20,000 to $60,000 depending on the specialty qualification and whether they receive Multiyear Special Pay.
I signed a 6 year active duty commitment when I enlisted, then served the balance on IRR (I voluntarily extended my enlistment 6 months to deploy one more time due manning shortages in my squadron, so I served 6.5 years active duty; 1.5 years on IRR).