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Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus
(MRSA)
Rachel Moore, Austin Courtney, Tommy
Murphy, Johnny Glesenkamp, Tyler
Danner
Type of Disease
MRSA is a type of bacterium that could be
very deadly.
Description
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
(MRSA) is a staph bacteria that resists many
types of antibiotics commonly used for staph
infections.
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History
Methicillin was one of most common types of antibiotics
used to treat Staphylococcus Aureus infections. In
1961, British scientists identified the first strains of
Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria that resisted methicillin.
This was the so-called birth of MRSA. The first reported
human case of MRSA in the United States came in
1968. Subsequently, new strains of bacteria have
developed that can now resist previously effective drugs,
such as methicillin and most related antibiotics.
Symptoms
● Staph skin infections, including MRSA, generally
start as small red bumps that resemble pimples,
boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into
deep, painful abscesses that require surgical
draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined
to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into
the body, causing potentially life-threatening
infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the
bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.
Transmission
MRSA is transmitted most frequently by
direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with
shared items or surfaces that have come into
contact with someone else's infection; like
towels, used bandages, or unwashed sheets.
MRSA skin infections can occur anywhere.
Where it originated
MRSA originated in Western Europe and
Australia.
Cures and Treatments
Both health care-associated and community-associated
strains of MRSA still respond to certain antibiotics. In
some cases, antibiotics may not be necessary. For
example, doctors may drain a superficial abscess
caused by MRSA rather than treat the infection with
drugs.
Works Cited
"Centers for Disease Control." Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 10 Sep 2013. Web. 31 Mar 2015.
."Symptoms of MRSA Infection." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, n.d. Web. 2
Apr 2015.
"MRSA Infection Treatment." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 Nov 2012.
Web. 2 Apr 2015.
Rutledge, John. MRSA Infection Map. 2008. Graphic. Rutledge CapitalWeb. 2 Apr 2015.
<http://rutledgecapital.com/testoffice/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/pain-in-the-butt-results-map.jpg>.
Truth About MRSA. WebMD, Web. 6 Apr 2015. <http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/video/truth-about-mrsa>.