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MRSA
(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
By: Matt Steer, Dylan Scott, Jordan Wolford,
Kaylla Vaughn
Description of Disease
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.
Mayo Staff, Clinic. "MRSA Infection." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 13 11 2012. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Origin
"Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)."National Institute of Health. National
Institute of Health, 04 3 2008. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Staphylococcus Aureus Bacterium was first discovered in the
1880’s
In 1961 British scientists discovered the first Staph resistant to
Methicillin which is known as the birth of MRSA.
MRSA first came to the United States in 1968 and spread rapidly
Since then physicians in the U.S. documented Staph strains
resistant to Vancomycin which was one of a few antibiotics used
as a last resort against Staph
Staphylococcus Aureus. N.d. Photograph. EOLWeb. 6 Apr
2015.
Symptoms
MRSA can cause symptoms like, red,
swollen,painful,warm to touch,full of pus or
other funguses, and a fever.
Type of Disease
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a
bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's
tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or
staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
"Understanding MRSA Infection." WebMD. N.p., 17 3 2014. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Transmission of Disease
Anyone can get MRSA through direct contact with an infected wound
or by sharing personal items, such as towels or razors, that have
touched infected skin. MRSA infection risk can be increased when a
person is in certain activities or places that involve crowding, skin-toskin contact, and shared equipment or supplies. This might include
athletes, daycare and school students, military personnel in barracks,
and people who recently received inpatient medical care.
Reed, R Lwrence. Progression of MRSA-United States. 2010. Photograph. VeomedWeb. 6 Apr 2015.
Cures and Treatments
You could treat it with creams or
lotions on the surface of skin. It is
also good to rinse it with vinegar.
History of Disease
The Staphyloccoccus aureus bacterium, commonly known as staph, was
discovered in the 1880s. During this era, S. aureus infection commonly caused
painful skin and soft tissue conditions such as boils, scalded-skin syndrome,
and impetigo. More serious forms of S. aureus infection can progress to
bacterial pneumonia and bacteria in the bloodstream both of which can be fatal.
S. aureus acquired from improperly prepared or stored food can also cause a
form of food poisoning.
InfectionPrevention. N.d. Photograph. Davis Hospital, Layton, Hospital. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Works Cited
Waibel, Kirk. Photos of MRSA Infections. 2013. Photograph. Centers for Disease Control
Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Web. 31 Mar 2015.
and
"Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)."National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. National
Institutes of Health Text, 08 Mar 2008. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Mayo Staff, Clinic. "MRSA Infection." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 13 11 2012. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Reed, R Lwrence. Progression of MRSA-United States. 2010. Photograph. VeomedWeb. 6 Apr 2015.
InfectionPrevention. N.d. Photograph. Davis Hospital, Layton, Hospital. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
Staphylococcus Aureus. N.d. Photograph. EOLWeb. 6 Apr 2015.
"Understanding MRSA Infection." WebMD. N.p., 17 3 2014. Web. 6 Apr 2015.
"Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)."National Institute of Health. National Institute of Health, 04 3 2008. Web.
6 Apr 2015.