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MRSA: the Lurking Killer

MRSA: the Lurking Killer. Olga Filippova Stefanie Hallman Akash Patel Stephen Pollani Dheeraj Roy. MRSA Facts. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Various Strains Respiratory tract, open wounds, invasive devices, urinary tract Already weakened immune system Detection

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MRSA: the Lurking Killer

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  1. MRSA: the Lurking Killer Olga Filippova Stefanie Hallman Akash Patel Stephen Pollani Dheeraj Roy

  2. MRSA Facts • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus • Various Strains • Respiratory tract, open wounds, invasive devices, urinary tract • Already weakened immune system • Detection • Swabbing of nostrils for culture

  3. MRSA Impact • 2 million patients infected • 100,000 deaths • 5th largest cause of deaths • Heart disease, Cancer, Stroke, Chronic respiratory disease • Greater than AIDS, breast cancer, Automobile accidents combined • Median hospital cost - $16,000 per case

  4. References • “Deaths – Leading Causes.” National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease Control. April 01, 2008. (April 11, 2008). < http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/FASTATS/lcod.htm> • McCaughey, B. Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections: 3rd Edition. 2008. (April 10, 2008). <http://hospitalinfection.org/ ridbooklet.pdf> • Dorey, E. MRSA: Deadly Superbug. Chemistry and Industry 8, 12, 2005. • Cimolai, N. Are all MRSA made equal? Can. J. Microbiol. 48, 560, 2002. • Kopp, B.J., Nix, D.E. and Armstrong, E.P. Clinical and Economic Analysis of Methicillin-Susceptible and –Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Infectious Disease 38, 2004.

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