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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). By: Aaron Mohr, Taylor Host, and Kristen Sposetta. Description. MRSA-, a bacterium that is highly resistant to methicillin , penicillin, and certain other antibiotics, and may cause infections of the skin, blood, lungs, etc.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

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  1. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) By: Aaron Mohr, Taylor Host, and Kristen Sposetta

  2. Description • MRSA-, a bacterium that is highly resistant to methicillin, penicillin, and certain other antibiotics, and may cause infections of the skin, blood, lungs, etc. • MRSA is resistant to a class of antibiotics including penicillin, amoxicillin, oxacillin, methicillin, and others. http://www.bannerhealth.com/Services/Health+And+Wellness/Ask+the+Expert/Flu+Cold+Infections/_MRSA+Infections+Video.htm http://www.wtsp.com/video/2793766005001/1/MRSA-cases-have-parents-pulling-kids-out-of-school http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/MRSA.aspx

  3. Continued… • Hospital-Acquired (HA)-MRSA -This source of MRSA is typically problematic for the elderly/people with weakened immune systems • A study published in 2005 found that nearly 1 percent of all hospital in-patient stays, or 292,045 per year, were associated with MRSA infection • Community-Associated (CA)-MRSA-CA-MRSA skin infections are known to spread in crowded settings; in situations where there is close skin-to-skin contact; when personal items such as towels, razors, and sporting equipment is shared; when personal hygiene is compromised; and when health care is limited.

  4. History • The bacterium, commonly known as staph, was discovered in the 1880’s • The first reported human case of MRSA in the United States came in 1968

  5. Symptoms • Chest pain • Fatigue • Shortness of breath • Fever & chills • Headache • Rash • Wounds August 13, 2013 statistics

  6. Transmissions • Spread by skin-to-skin contact • Can spread anywhere, joints, bones, blood, etc.

  7. Cures/Treatments • Draining the wounds • Antibiotics • For severe infections – doctors may use vancomycin intravenously

  8. Cites Used • http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialresistance/examples/mrsa/pages/history.aspx • http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialResistance/Examples/mrsa/Pages/transmission.aspx

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