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jclaiborne145

MRSA: Contagious, Symptoms, Casues, Prevention, Treatments - 0 views

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  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body.
  • sores or boils
  • In fact, one third of everybody has staph bacteria in their noses.
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  • most common causes of skin infections in the U.S.
  • CA-MRSA skin infections have been identified among certain populations that share close quarters or have more skin-to-skin contact. Examples are team athletes, military recruits, and prison inmates.
  • MRSA is spread by contact. So, you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin.
  • MRSA was first discovered in 1961.
    • shaneep110
      shaneep110 on 05 Sep 14
       
      Mr. Deflitch, I know someone already used this site, but I also found it. So my highlights are in green, and whoever else highlighted is in blue.
  • staphylococcus aureus -- or staph
  • The symptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin
  • the average age of people with MRSA in a hospital or health care facility was 68. But the average age of a person with CA-MRSA was only 23.
  • Garden-variety staph are common bacteria that can live in our bodies. Plenty of healthy people carry staph without being infected by it.
  • Staph is one of the
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      melissabergmann on 06 Sep 14
       
      MRSA
  • Though most MRSA infections aren't serious, some can be life-threatening.
  • While some antibiotics still work, MRSA is constantly adapting. Researchers developing new antibiotics are having a tough time keeping up.
  • MRSA infections are common among people who have weak immune systems and are in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care centers.
  • Alarmingly, MRSA is also showing up in healthy people who have not been hospitalized. This type of MRSA is called community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA. The CDC reports that in 2007, 14% of people with MRSA infections contracted them outside of a health care setting.
  • Studies have shown that rates of CA-MRSA infection are growing fast. One study of children in south Texas found that cases of CA-MRSA had a 14-fold increase between 1999 and 2001.
  • CA-MRSA is also infecting much younger people.
  • Staph can usually be treated with antibiotics. But over the decades, some strains of staph -- like MRSA -- have become resistant to antibiotics that once destroyed it.
  • is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body.
  • Many public health experts are alarmed by the spread of tough strains of MRSA. Because it's hard to treat, MRSA is sometimes called a "super bug."
  • t can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
  • staph can be a problem if it manages to get into the body
  • can appear around surgical wounds or invasive devices, like catheters or implanted feeding tubes.
  • Less often, staph can cause serious problems like infected wounds or pneumonia.
  • because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • now resistant to methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and many other antibiotics.
  • auses infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • ymptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
  • bacteria that can live in our bodies.
  • ome can be life-threatening. Many public health experts are alarmed by the spread of tough strains of MRSA. Because it's hard to treat, MRSA is sometimes called a "super bug."
  • What Causes MRSA?
  • Staph can usually be treated with antibiotics. But over the decades, some strains of staph -- like MRSA -- have become resistant to antibiotics that once destroyed it.
  • was first discovered in 1961
  • 's now resistant to methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and many other antibiotics
  • pread by contact.
  • MRSA is carried by about 2% of the population (or 2 in 100 people), although most of them aren't infected.
  • ates of infection in hospitals have been steadily declining since 2005.
  • Rates of community-associated MRSA, or infection of healthy people who have not been hospitalized, have also decreased since 2005.
  • mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
  • it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • But over the decades, some strains of staph -- like MRSA -- have become resistant to antibiotics that once destroyed it.
  • Because it's hard to treat, MRSA is sometimes called a "super bug."
  • one third of everybody has staph bacteria in their noses.
  • Staph is one of the most common causes of skin infections in the U.S.
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • It's now resistant to methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and many other antibiotics.
  • MRSA is spread by contact.
  • MRSA is carried by about 2% of the population (or 2 in 100 people), although most of them aren't infected.
  • Examples are team athletes, military recruits, and prison inmates.
  • the average age of people with MRSA in a hospital or health care facility was 68.
  • amanda944 on 04 Sep 14
     
    MRSA WebMD
bwilliams181

MRSA - Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, San Francisco Department of Public ... - 0 views

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EnglishII deflitch prevention infection MRSA

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  • Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as "Staph.," is a very common type of bacteria (or germ).
  • Up to half of all people carry Staph on their skin and in other areas of the body.
  • But Staph sometimes does cause actual infections.
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  • Some people with MRSA might think they have a "spider bite."
  • Signs of a skin infection include redness, warmth, swelling, and tenderness of the skin.
  • Recently there have been more MRSA infections outside of hospitals or other healthcare settings. The type of MRSA that causes those infections is called community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA. CA-MRSA usually causes minor skin infections but it can cause severe infections, even in healthy people. It also requires treatment with different antibiotics, but it is much easier to treat than HA MRSA.
  • Who is at risk of getting MRSA? Everyone is at risk of getting MRSA. In general, the factors that make people more susceptible to MRSA infections are the 5 "Cs":   Frequent skin-to-skin contact Compromised skin (i.e., cuts or abrasions) Contaminated items and surfaces Crowding Lack of cleanliness.
  • Can I get MRSA at the gym? While MRSA is primarily transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, there have been reported cases of transmission from environmental surfaces or equipment. To prevent this, wash hands before and after use, use a towel or clothing as a barrier between surfaces (such as exercise equipment or sauna benches) and bare skin, and keep wounds dry and covered.
  • Are HIV-infected people at greater risk of getting MRSA? There is some evidence that people with weakened immune systems, including those with HIV infection, might be at higher risk of getting MRSA. Plus, when people with weakened immune systems do get MRSA infections, the infections tend to be more serious. Click here for more information.
  • Is MRSA a sexually transmitted disease (STD)? Data do not exist to determine whether sex itself - anal, oral, or vaginal intercourse - spreads MRSA. But we do know that skin-to-skin contact, which occurs during sex, can spread MRSA.  Therefore, wearing a condom is unlikely to prevent infection.
  • How do I protect myself from getting and spreading MRSA? Practice good hygiene:   Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. If soap is not available, use hand sanitizer instead. Showering or washing after contact sports, gym use, or sex may reduce the risk of skin-to-skin transmission. Keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages. Take antibiotics only as prescribed by a healthcare provider Do not share personal items such as used towels, clothes, razors, or anything that makes contact with skin. Clean and disinfect items that are shared before and after every use (athletic/workout equipment) with disinfectant or detergent. A list of products approved by the Environmental Protection Agency that are effective against MRSA is available here. These products should be used only as directed. Use lotion to keep skin moist; damaged skin can provide an opening for infection.
msmith365

Fact Sheets - TN.Gov - 0 views

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tennessee department health publications gov fact sheets

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  • Flu (Influenza)
  • msmith365 on 03 Sep 15
     
    MRSA
Mikeria Busby

Overview, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - 0 views

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MRSA spread in Hopsital

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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.
  • The bacteria can be present without causing an active infection.
  • 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 is acquired in the hospital setting and is one of many hospital-acquired infections exhibiting increased antimicrobial resistance
  • 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.
  • CA-MRSA is caused by newly emerging strains unlike those responsible for HA-MRSA and can cause infections in otherwise healthy persons with no links to healthcare systems.
  • typically occur as skin or soft tissue infections, but can develop into more invasive, life-threatening infections.
  • occurring with increasing frequency in the United States
  • tends to occur in conditions where people are in close physical contact, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling, soldiers kept in close quarters, inmates, childcare workers, and residents of long-term care facilities.
  • During the past four decades, a type of bacteria has evolved from a controllable nuisance into a serious public health concern.
  • 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.
  • Mikeria Busby on 03 Sep 15
     
    " 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."
marketmercado123

MRSA: Contagious, Symptoms, Casues, Prevention, Treatments - 0 views

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MRSA hsa Challenge1 infection conditions

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  • The symptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
  • MRSA is spread by contact. So, you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin. Or you could get it by touching objects that have the bacteria on them. MRSA is carried by about 2% of the population (or 2 in 100 people), although most of them aren't infected.
  • Staph can usually be treated with antibiotics. But over the decades, some strains of staph -- like MRSA -- have become resistant to antibiotics that once destroyed it.
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  • Garden-variety staph are common bacteria that can live in our bodies.
  • What Is MRSA? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics. The symptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract. Though most  MRSA infections aren't serious, some can be life-threatening. Many public health experts are alarmed by the spread of tough strains of MRSA. Because it's hard to treat, MRSA is sometimes called a "super bug."
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • MRSA infections are common among people who have weak immune systems and are in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care centers. Infections can appear around surgical wounds or invasive devices, like catheters or implanted feeding tubes. 
  • (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
  • some antibiotics still work,
  • methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body
  • MRSA infections can appear as a small red bump, pimple, or boil. The area may be tender, swollen, or warm to the touch. Most of these infections are mild, but they can change, becoming deeper and more serious. 
  • it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
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    What it is
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    Marsa symptoms 
chamonsta

What is MRSA and How Dangerous Is It? - 1 views

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  • MRSA is bacteria that is resistant to many treatments and can cause very serious and life-threatening infections. MRSA bacteria can be spread from person to person, and up to 5% of the population are carriers with these bacteria, but don’t show signs of infection.
  • common treatments will not stop the infection.
  • “Mer-suh” this illness is also referred to as Mercer, Mersa, and Merca. MRSA is an acronym for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. MRSA is caused by a type of Staphylococcus bacteria, which is often shortened to “Staph
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  • rain has different ways of infecting people and unique ways of protecting itself from antibiotic treatments. An antibiotic that works for one strain may be useless against another
  • MRSA can cause deadly and aggressively spreading infections
  • MSSA. Methicillin-Sensitive Staph Aureus is a common type of Staph that is vulnerable to the methicillin class of antibiotics and therefore easier to treat. This “common Staph” infection is often seen on bacterial culture test results. VRSA. Short for Vancomycin-Resistant Staph Aureus, this rare type of Staph has become immune to a common “last resort” antibiotic called vancomycin. VISA. Vancomycin-Intermediate Staph Aureus is similar to VRSA, but the bacteria are only partially resistant to the vancomycin. ORSA. Another name for MRSA, Oxacillin-Resistant Staph aureus, as the name suggests, is resistant to Oxacillin, an antibiotic of the same class as methicillin. CA-MRSA. These are strains of MRSA found in community and public places. These strains tend to cause skin infections and are often easier to treat with antibiotics. However, CA-MRSA often strikes young and otherwise healthy people and can be deadly in some cases. HA-MRSA. These are strains of MRSA found in hospitals and other healthcare settings. As you’ll see further below, MRSA first got started in hospitals. Healthcare-associated MRSA often causes internal infections and can be more challenging to treat. LA-MRSA. There are strains of MRSA associated with livestock and feed animals. These strains have also be found on livestock caretakers. Livestock-associated MRSA is a new area of study. MRSA has also been found in our food supply: conventionally raised pork, beef and chicken.
  • MRSA is a type of Staph bacteria (a.k.a. Staphylococcus aureus) that is more resistant to antibiotics
  • With MRSA being so resistant to many of the best antibiotics, it makes treatment of skin infections and invasive internal infections much more problematic, resulting in many yearly deaths.
  • o conclusively know if you have a MRSA infection, you’ll need to have a doctor perform a culture test to identify your infection-causing bacteria. If you have a Staph infection, it doesn’t mean you have MRSA
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in the year 2005, MRSA was responsible for an estimated 94,000 life-threatening infections and close to 19,000 deaths (more than AIDS)
  • the US in 2003, there were an estimated 12 million doctor or emergency room visits for skin and soft tissue infections suspected to be caused by staph aureus.
asiacarrasco03

MRSA FAQ - 1 views

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MRSA Challenge1 diseases

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  • MRSA is a major pathogen in both nosocomial (infection acquired in a hospital) and community-acquired (the infection comes from a non-hospital source) infections worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is one of the most common causes of human skin and soft tissue infections in the United States. In the United States, MRSA is the 10th leading cause of death in humans, and is the most frequently identified antimicrobial drug-resistant pathogen (a pathogen is a disease-producing organism, such as a virus or bacteria) in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. A report published in 2008 estimated that 1.5% of the US population (~4.1 million people) was colonized with MRSA.
  • The bacteria can also be spread when an animal or human comes into contact with objects that are contaminated. These objects include clothing, towels, bedding, bandages, and medical or sports equipment.
  • type of bacteria.
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  • MRSA infection in a dairy cow
  • MRSA infections reported in horses, dogs, cats, pet birds, cattle and pigs.
  • MRSA is spread by direct physical contact with another person or animal
  • Athletes Military recruits People with weakened immune systems (i.e., immunocompromised)
  • (zoonotic)
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Hospital patients Incarcerated individuals Nursing home residents
  • Children in day care
  • (reverse zoonotic
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA (usually pronounced "mur-sah") is a type of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium on skin, and it is not usually a problem. However, when the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are not susceptible to the antibiotic methicillin (ie, methicillin does not kill the bacteria or stop its growth), it is considered to be MRSA. Bacteria resistant to methicillin are often resistant to other antibiotics as well.
  • If MRSA is present, it is commonly carried on the skin or in the nasal passages of healthy people and/or pets. If an infection is present, it can be found almost anywhere—especially where there's a skin wound or sore
  • does not exhibit symptoms of disease is considered to be "colonized
  • who do exhibit symptoms
  • considered "infected"
cvelaz614

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - 0 views

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English_2 Challenge1 MRSA

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  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • During the past four decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, has evolved from a controllable nuisance into a serious public health concern. MRSA is largely a hospital-acquired infection, in fact, one of the most common.
  • Recently, however, new strains have emerged in the community that are capable of causing severe infections in otherwise healthy people.
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  • History Transmission Diagnosis
  • Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicting MRSA bacteria with a human white cell.
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
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      shaneep110 on 05 Sep 14
       
      All of these are key pieces for MRSA History
dianavillalpando

Healthcare-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or HA-MRSA - 0 views

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MRSA HSA Challenge1 deflitch

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  • Healthcare-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or HA-MRSA, is a potentially deadly strain of Staph aureus that is resistant to several antibiotics. This superbug has been appearing more and more in hospitals and other healthcare settings, representing a growing public health problem in the United States.
  • While these patients are the most common source of the bacteria, transmission occurs when healthcare workers’ hands touch other patients who are HA-MRSA carriers
  • Other sources of transmission in healthcare settings include open wounds, catheters, or breathing tubes.
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  • Who’s at risk?
  • where patients undergo invasive medical procedures or have weakened immune systems.
  • HA-MRSA infections may include surgical wound infections, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia
  • kin infection may appear as a red, swollen, painful area on the skin.
  • orm of an abscess, boil, or pus-filled lesion,
  • accompanied by fever and warmth
  • More serious HA-MRSA infections have symptoms that include chest pain, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and rash.
  • life-threatening, especially without treatment.
  • Antibiotics (not including methicillin) are usually the first choice
  • More serious infections may require hospitalization, during which treatments may include intravenous fluids and medication, kidney dialysis (in case of kidney failure) and oxygen therapy (increasing oxygen supply to the lungs).
  • Prevention: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
  • Staph aureus sticks to different kinds of tissue within the body and has ways of evading the immune response
  • How it causes disease:
  • Many symptoms of Staph aureus infections occur as a result of tissue destruction by bacterial enzymes. For example, Staph aureus produces toxins, known as superantigens, that can induce septic shock.
  • In hospital settings, Staph aureus can form a slimy material, called a biofilm, on certain solid surfaces (catheters and prosthetic devices); the biofilm serves as a protective barrier against the immune system and antimicrobial agents.
  • dianavillalpando on 10 Sep 14
     
    HSA MRSA
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