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MRSA and the Workplace - 0 views

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MRSA HSA Challenge1 deflitch

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  • Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) refers to types of staph that are resistant to a type of antibiotic methicillin.
  • Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems.
  • You, your family, and others in close contact should wash their hands frequently with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after changing the bandage or touching the infected wound.
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  • Keep areas of the skin affected by MRSA covered. Keep wounds that are draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages. Follow your healthcare provider's instructions on proper care of the wound. Pus from infected wounds can contain staph and MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. Bandages or tape can be discarded with the regular trash.
  • Cover your wound.
  • Staph and MRSA can also cause illness in persons outside of hospitals and healthcare facilities. MRSA infections that are acquired by persons whohave not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as community-associated MRSA infections.
  • Clean your hands.
  • Avoid sharing personal items such as uniforms, personal protective equipment, clothing, towels, washcloths or razors that may have had contact with the infected wound or bandage.
  • Do not share personal items
  • Talk to your doctor.
  • Tell any healthcare providers who treat you that you have or had a staph or MRSA skin infection.
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MRSA infection Symptoms - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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mrsa Challenge 1 Prevention infection

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  • causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.
  • Keep an eye on minor skin problems — pimples, insect bites, cuts and scrapes — especially in children. If wounds become infected, see your doctor.
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Healthcare-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or HA-MRSA - 0 views

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  • 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.
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    HSA MRSA
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The silent epidemic: CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA - 0 views

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MRSA Challenge1

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  • dianavillalpando on 08 Sep 14
     
    More info about MRSA and the definition.
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MRSA - 0 views

MRSA Challenge1 infection
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    Clinical expression and successful treatment depends more on the genotype of the organism than its place of origin. Currently, 85 percent of MRSA infections are healthcare associated; MRSA accounts for 60 percent of all staphylococcal infections.
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