MRSA

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes an 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.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

External Resources

Nippon Medical Research - Biomedical venture company with an injectable antibiotic for MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)infections.

Genomic Research Laboratory - Study of prokaryots, primarily Staphylococcus aureus, using microarray, biofilm, MRSA and intracellular technologies, at the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.

MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings.

Staph Skin Infections and MRSA - Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo, boils, and abscesses.

Antibiotic Resistance - Texas Department of Health - Information, educational material and resources for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Vancomycin-Resistant Stapylococcus aureus (VRSA).

www.qslnet.de - Denis Mrsa vergibt jedem Funkamateur kostenlos eine E-Mail-Adresse und Webspace für Amateurfunkthemen, ein Verzeichnis aller Nutzer ist online.

MRSA Architects + Planners - Architecture, commercial interiors and tenant development services firm. Flash site includes portfolio with images of projects in each specialty.

MRSA - Offers an essential oils blend claimed to prevent MRSA disease. Profile, history, testimonials and shopping cart.

Apartment Mrsa - Private accommodation in family holiday house. Site offers a photo album, a price list, descriptions and photos of Zaton.

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