MRSA Staph Infection Control - "Superbug"

MRSA Infection Example

2007-10-18T16:00:00.000-04:00

MRSA infection example.

The classical MRSA lesion resulting from tissue invasion is the abscess, consisting of a fibrin wall surrounded by inflamed tissues, and enclosing a central core of pus which contains organisms and leukocytes.

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MRSA: Fact

2007-10-18T15:46:00.000-04:00

MRSA.

MRSA has been featured in the news and on television programs a great deal recently. MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This type of bacteria causes "staph" infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics.

MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and health-care facilities such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. MRSA in health-care settings commonly causes serious and potentially life threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia.

In addition to health-care associated infections, MRSA can also infect people in the community at large, generally as skin infections that may look like pimples or boils and can be swollen, painful and have draining pus. These skin infections often occur in otherwise healthy people.

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MRSA Infection Control

2007-10-18T15:27:00.000-04:00

MRSA infection control.

Here find fact and resources for MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections and infection control.

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