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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)By: Aaron Mohr, Taylor Host, and Kristen Sposetta
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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.htmhttp://
www.wtsp.com/video/2793766005001/1/MRSA-cases-have-parents-pulling-kids-out-of-school
http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/MRSA.aspx
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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.
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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
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Symptoms
•Chest pain•Fatigue•Shortness of breath•Fever & chills•Headache•Rash•Wounds
August 13, 2013 statistics
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Transmissions
•Spread by skin-to-skin contact•Can spread anywhere, joints, bones,
blood, etc.
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Cures/Treatments
•Draining the wounds•Antibiotics•For severe infections – doctors may use
vancomycin intravenously
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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