MRSA
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MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling.
Infection control is key to stopping MRSA in hospitals. To prevent community-associated MRSA
- Practice good hygiene
- Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed
- Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages
- Avoid sharing personal items, such as towels, washcloths, razors, or clothes
- Wash soiled sheets, towels and clothes in hot water with bleach and dry in a hot dryer
If a wound appears to be infected, see a healthcare provider. Treatment may include draining the infection and antibiotics.
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Mapping MRSA's Family Tree
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Staph infection: What is MRSA?
parenting.ivillage.com — “MRSA is staph that is resistant to methicillin (a type of penicillin.) It isn't more likely to cause infection, but is harder to kill.” View full resource at parenting.ivillage.com
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MRSA: From A Nosocomial Pathogen To An Omnipresent Source Of Infection
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What Is MRSA? - EverydayHealth.com
everydayhealth.com — “What Is MRSA? - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are bacteria that can cause infections on the skin (such as cellulitis), on burned areas of the body, and around wounds where invasive devices like feeding tubes and catheters enter the body.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
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Targeting MRSA Toxin Possible Way To Treat Superbugs
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MRSA, C.Diff and Other Superbug Infections
patients.about.com — “MRSA, C.Diff and other superbug infections are acquired in hospitals and now in the community, too. Patients need to be aware of their origins and how to avoid them.” View full resource at patients.about.com
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Toxin Does Not Affect MRSA-Induced Pneumonia
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Scientists hve demonstrated that the cytotoxin Paton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) does not affect methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA)-induced pneumonia.” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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Hospitalized Patients With New Type Of MRSA, Probably Of Animal Origin
medicalnewstoday.com — “A distinctly new type of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that is not detected by traditional genetic screening methods has been discovered in patients in Irish hospitals” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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