Overview, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - 0 views
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About one-third of people in the world have S. aureus bacteria on their bodies at any given time, primarily in the nose and on the skin.
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The bacteria can be present without causing an active infection.
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MRSA can be categorized according to where the infection was acquired: hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) or community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA).
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" HA-MRSA has increased during the past decade due to a number of factors including an increased number of immunocompromised and elderly patients; an increase in the number of invasive procedures, e.g., advanced surgical operations and life support treatments; and failures in infection control measures such as hand washing prior to patient contact and removal of non-essential catheters."