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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) By: Aaron Mohr, Taylor Host, and Kristen Sposetta
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Description MRSA-, a bacterium that is highly resistant to methicillin, penicillin, and certain other antibiotics, and may cause infections of the skin, blood, lungs, etc. MRSA is resistant to a class of antibiotics including penicillin, amoxicillin, oxacillin, methicillin, and others. http://www.bannerhealth.com/Services/Health+And+Wel lness/Ask+the+Expert/Flu+Cold+Infections/_MRSA+In fections+Video.htm http://www.wtsp.com/video/2793766005001/1/MRSA- cases-have-parents-pulling-kids-out-of-school http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/MRSA.aspx
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Continued… Hospital-Acquired (HA)-MRSA -This source of MRSA is typically problematic for the elderly/people with weakened immune systems A study published in 2005 found that nearly 1 percent of all hospital in-patient stays, or 292,045 per year, were associated with MRSA infection Community-Associated (CA)-MRSA-CA-MRSA skin infections are known to spread in crowded settings; in situations where there is close skin-to- skin contact; when personal items such as towels, razors, and sporting equipment is shared; when personal hygiene is compromised; and when health care is limited.
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History The bacterium, commonly known as staph, was discovered in the 1880’s The first reported human case of MRSA in the United States came in 1968
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Symptoms Chest pain Fatigue Shortness of breath Fever & chills Headache Rash Wounds August 13, 2013 statistics
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Transmissions Spread by skin-to-skin contact Can spread anywhere, joints, bones, blood, etc.
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Cures/Treatments Draining the wounds Antibiotics For severe infections – doctors may use vancomycin intravenously
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Cites Used http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialr esistance/examples/mrsa/pages/history.aspxhttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialr esistance/examples/mrsa/pages/history.aspx http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobial Resistance/Examples/mrsa/Pages/transmission.aspxhttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobial Resistance/Examples/mrsa/Pages/transmission.aspx
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