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Causes and Symptoms of HA-MRSA - Minnesota Dept. of Health - 0 views

  • HA-MRSA is a type of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Much of transmission, signs and symptoms of infection, duration of illness, complications and diagnosis are the same as for Staphylococcus aureus.
  • HA-MRSA is a type of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Much of transmission, signs and symptoms of infection, duration of illness, complications and diagnosis are the same as for Staphylococcus aureus.
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MRSA infection Prevention - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • n the hospital, people who are infected or colonized with MRSA often are placed in isolation
  • isolation may be required to wear protective garments and must follow strict hand hygiene procedures. Contaminated surfaces and laundry items should be properly disinfected.
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MRSA infection Complications - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • MRSA infections may affect your: Bloodstream Lungs Heart Bones Joints
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MRSA infection Risk factors - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Being hospitalized. MRSA remains a concern in hospitals, where it can attack those most vulnerable — older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Having an invasive medical device. Medical tubing — such as intravenous lines or urinary catheters — can provide a pathway for MRSA to travel into your body. Residing in a long-term care facility. MRSA is prevalent in nursing homes. Carriers of MRSA have the ability to spread it, even if they're not sick themselves.
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      Risk factors for HA-MRSA
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MRSA infection Symptoms - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Staph
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      MRSA is a type of staph infection
  • small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites.
  • quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses
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  • surgical draining
  • burrow deep into the body
  • Do not attempt to treat an MRSA infection yourself. You could worsen it or spread it to others.
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MRSA infection - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that's become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections
  • Most MRSA infections occur in people who've been in hospitals or other health care settings
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