In memory of Sammie Tuesday 17 th March 2009 A tribute from MRSA Action UK .

In memory of Sammie

Tuesday 17th March 2009

A tribute from MRSA Action UK

http://mrsaactionuk.net

European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System


Participating Country

Number of bacteraemia

No. of Resistant

strains% Resistance

United Kingdom 4811 1715 35.6France 4250 1096 25.8Sweden 2162 11 0.5Czech Republic 1652 213 12.9Spain 1642 418 25.5Austria 1503 139 9.2The Netherlands 1469 20 1.4Portugal 1383 669 48.4Ireland 1332 507 38.1Denmark 1315 11 0.8Hungary 1199 279 23.3Turkey 1127 388 34.4Italy 1059 357 33.7Belgium 855 199 23.3Germany 853 139 16.3Switzerland 844 104 12.3Finland 814 13 1.6Greece 806 387 48Norway 790 1 0.1Israel 456 153 33.6Slovenia 422 35 8.3Croatia 375 141 37.6Lithuania 240 21 8.8Estonia 206 18 8.7Poland 185 28 15.1Latvia 168 14 8.3Bulgaria 121 16 13.2Luxembourg 105 22 21Malta 105 55 52.4Cyprus 85 41 48.2Iceland 64 0 0Romania 42 11 26.2

MRSA that is non susceptible to Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Flucloxacillin, Methicillin, Oxacillin or Cefoxitin in 2007

MRSA was first identified in the USA in 1968 in a Boston Hospital


Signs and Symptoms


Signs and Symptoms Surgical wound infections; Urinary Tract infections; Bloodstream infections Pneumonia Soft Skin Tissue Infection (boil, abscess or pimple) that is red, swollen, painful

and has pus or other drainage Shortness of breath Fever Chills

Good hygiene is the best way to avoid infection with MRSA. This type of infection sometimes first appears on the skin as a red, swollen pimple or boil that may be painful or have pus. It can be spread by close, skin-to-skin contact or by touching surfaces contaminated with the bacteria.

Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand cleaner

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 or razors

Good hand hygiene


Staying safeAdvice from Great Ormond Street Hospital


Memorial Event

John who died profusely infected with MRSA

Admitted as an emergency

My stepfather and dearest friend John

He collapsed and his heart stopped on a summer evening in 2003

He died 15 weeks later at Christmas


Colin Robert Law 06/07/1970 - 05/07/2003

Dearest Colin,What you suffered you told but few

You didn’t deserve what you went throughThey never said you had M.R.S.A

Wish we knew then what we know todayTired and weary ... You made no fuss,

You tried so hard to stay with usBut God saw that the road was getting tough -

The hills too steep to climb .....He put his arms around you and whispered ...

Colin - Peace be Thine(You are only ever a whisper away Colin –

Love you for always )From your heartbroken family

and your little dog Ladyx x x x x

Colin admitted to hospital for routine tests

Patricia – admitted to hospital for elective surgery

Patricia left hospital after beating an MRSA surgical wound following a liver resection and MRSA pneumonia

This photograph was taken at home 3 weeks before Patricia died

No-one took precautions to protect Patricia from the risk of further infection


Claire contracted MRSA after a road traffic accident and sadly died with her unborn baby


Tomorrow’s generation


In memory of Sammie

Jade is organising a fun-run to raise funds for MRSA Action UK, this is a fitting tribute to a lovely girl and a lovely way to remember Sammie.

The event will be held at Trentham Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme later this year


In memory of Sammie Tuesday 17 th March 2009 A tribute from MRSA Action UK .

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