HSA MRSA (Hospital Acquired)

Staph is an opportunistic bacterium that often resides in the nose until it gets the chance to enter the bloodstream through cuts or scrapes. It can also enter through bug bites and eczema, according to Dr. Belcher. “

more than 90 percent of children who contract MRSA show no serious symptoms,

Tell family members to stay away if they're sick

Know the signs of infection.

little is known about where else these deadly critters might be hiding,

exception of new research based out of New York City.

discovered that superbugs like MRSA are literally jumping ship from hospitals into people's homes, which are becoming "major reservoirs" for these deadly strains.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study involved looking at the homes of 161 New York City residents who contracted MRSA between the years of 2009 and 2011. Dr. Anne-Catrin Uhlemann and her colleagues took bacterial samples from each of the individuals, as well as from a comparison group not infected with the pathogen.

common MRSA strain known as USA300, which CBS News says is a leading cause of community MRSA infections across the U.S., was found inside the homes of many of the infected participants. It was also found in a similar genetic form in these participants' family members, suggesting that MRSA literally breeds within individual households when not fully eradicated.

certain with regards to how significant the threat of a superbug infection is from surfaces, as bacteria tend not to survive very long without access to appropriate temperatures and moisture levels. But almost everyone is in agreement that it is probably not a good idea to leave surfaces unattended and to always sanitize them to avoid infection.

Human beings are a much bigger threat

MRSA that occur in nonhospital settings.

An MRSA skin infection looks like a boil, pimple or spider bite that may be: Red Swollen Painful Pus-filled and oozing

Back of the neck Groin Buttock Armpit Beard area on men

Skin-to-skin contact

Touching contaminated objects.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicting MRSA bacteria with a human white cell.

Obtaining specimens for culture and susceptibility testing is useful to guide therapy, particularly for those with more severe infections and those who fail to respond adequately to initial management.

MRSA skin infections can develop into more serious infections. It is important to discuss a follow-up plan with your patients in case they develop systemic symptoms or worsening local symptoms, or if symptoms do not improve within 48 hours.

Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others

Always shower promptly after exercising.

Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.

draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages

Pus from infected wounds can contain S. aureus and MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. Bandages or tape can be discarded with regular trash.

Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.

Avoid sharing personal items, such as towels, washcloths, razors, clothes, or uniforms

Wash sheets, towels, and clothes that become soiled with water and laundry detergent;

use bleach and hot water

Drying clothes in a hot drye

If you have a skin infection that requires treatment, ask your healthcare provider if you should be tested for MRSA.

prescribe drugs that are not effective

against antibiotic-resistant staph,

Healthcare providers are fighting back against MRSA infection by tracking bacterial outbreaks and by investing in products, such as antibiotic-coated catheters and gloves that release disinfectants

prevent the spread of staph is for everyone to keep their hands clean

CA-MRSA starts as skin infections

HA-MRSA can begin an infection of the skin, a wound

draining pus is often one of the first signs

MRSA infections are diagnosed by culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

almost always found to be resistant to multiple antibiotics.

need to have antibiotic susceptibility

frequently involves the use of vancomycin, often in combination with other antibiotics given by IV; CA-MRSA can often be treated

Prevention of MRSA is possible by excellent hygiene practices, avoiding skin contact with infected people or items they have touched, and by wearing disposable gloves, gowns, and masks when treating or visiting hospitalized MRSA patients

one of the 18 microbes listed by the CDC as a multidrug-resistant microbe or "superbug."