Download Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

MRSA
(Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Staphylococcus aureus, also called "staph," MRSA is spread by:
are germs (bacteria) often carried on the skin 
or in the nose of healthy people.
Touching the germ on another person’s skin especially if they have an active skin lesion. Staph Colonization
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About 25% to 30% of people are colonized with staph bacteria. This means that germs
Touching items that were in contact with someone’s skin.
Sharing sports equipment or other are present but are not causing an infection.
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Staph Infections
Outbreaks have occurred where people live Staph can cause infections:
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on the skin (pimples, boils)
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in a surgical site
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in the blood
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in the lungs (pneumonia)
equipment. or work in crowded conditions. They have also occurred where there may be a lot of physical contact such as sports teams, prisons, military recruits, or some homes.
Prevention
You can prevent the spread of MRSA and Resistance & MRSA
other germs:
When the staph germs are no longer killed 
Wash your hands or use alcohol hand by commonly used antibiotics, they are rinse on hands often, especially after called methicillin resistant staph aureus or touching a skin infection.
“MRSA”. Methicillin is an antibiotic much 
like penicillin that was used to treat staph infections for many years. MRSA has become resistant to these penicillin-like bandage.
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Do not share personal items like towels, razors, clothing, or equipment.
antibiotics as well as many other antibiotics that kill regular staph. A smaller number of Cover any skin lesions with a clean, dry 
Clean surfaces where bare skin rubs such people carry MRSA than carry regular as exercise equipment, wrestling mats, staph. and surfaces in the home.
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MRSA Infections
Take a shower with soap after working out or playing sports.
MRSA infections used to only be found in hospitals. Now, there are many people with MRSA who have never been in a hospital. When this “community MRSA” causes an infection, it is often a boil on the skin. These boils are often mistakenly called spider bites. They can be very serious and prompt medical care is needed.
Treatment MRSA can be treated with certain antibiotics. Take all of the antibiotics as ordered by the doctor. Talk with your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns.
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