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MRSA Tracking | MRSA | CDC - 0 views

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  • ne in three (33%) people carry staph in their nose, usually without any illness. Two in 100 people carry MRSA.
  • vasive MRSA infections that began in hospitals declined 54% between 2005 and 2011, with 30,800 fewer severe MRSA infections.
  • 9,000 fewer deaths
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  • decrease in overall central line-associated
  • bloodstream infections, these studies provide evidence that rates of hospital-onset, severe MRSA infections in the United States are falling.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...PMH0004520 MRSA
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  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus
  • not get better with the first-line antibiotics
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  • “resistant”t
  • y skin-to-skin contact (touching).
  • doctor, nurse, other health care provider, or visitors may have staph germs on their body that can spread to a patient.
  • it can spread to bones, joints, the blood, or any organ, such as the lungs, heart, or brain.
  • enters the body,
  • more common in people with a weakened immune system
  • Are in hospitals and long-term care facilities for a long timeAre on kidney dialysis (hemodialysis)Receive cancer treatment or medicines that weaken their immune systemInject illegal drugs.Had surgery in the past year
  • ely in areas where there is more body hair due to hair follicles.
  • the skin or less commonly lung infections
  • Athletes and other people who may share items such as towels or razorsChildren in day-careMembers of the militaryPeople who have gotten tattoos
  • red, swollen, and painful area on the skin.
  • skin infection
  • Pus or other fluids may drain from this area.
  • look like a boil.
  • cut or rubbed
  • likely to occur if the skin
  • healthy people who have not recently been in the hospital
  • in health care facilities tend to be severe.
  • ay be in the bloodstream, heart, lungs, or other organs, urine, or in the area of a recent surgery. Some symptoms of these severe infections are:
  • Chest painCough or shortness of breathFatigueFever and chillsGeneral ill feelingHeadacheRashWounds that do not hea
  • skin infection may be the only treatment needed for a skin MRSA infection that has not spread. A health care provider should do this procedure. Do not try to pop open or drain the infection yourself. Keep any sore or wound covered with a clean bandage.
  • keep their hands clean
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