MRSA
Also called: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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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 health care provider. Treatments may include draining the infection and antibiotics.
NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- MRSA (Logical Images)
- MRSA Infection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Overview: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- 'Superbug' Infections Down 30 Percent At VA Hospitals (01/06/2017, HealthDay)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Diagnosis (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- MRSA Screening (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting for MRSA (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- MRSA Prevention Information and Advice for Athletes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Treatment (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Abscess (Logical Images)
- Hand Sanitizers Carry Unproven Claims to Prevent MRSA Infections (Food and Drug Administration)
- General Information about MRSA in Healthcare Settings (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- General Information about MRSA in the Community (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Infections Unlikely to be Spread Through Swimming Pools (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and CF (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)
- MRSA and the Workplace (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)Also in Spanish
- MRSA Information for Patients (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Seasonal Flu and Staph Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Also in Spanish
- Photos of MRSA Infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (National Institutes of Health)
- Article: Surgical Site Infections in Major Head and Neck Surgeries Involving...
- Article: Risk factors for unavoidable removal of instrumentation after surgical site...
- Article: Vancomycin, teicoplanin, daptomycin, and linezolid MIC creep in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...
- MRSA -- see more articles
- MRSA (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)Also in Spanish
- Staphylococcus aureus and Pregnancy (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDFAlso in Spanish
- MRSA (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Staph infections - hospital (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
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