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Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
By: Cody Maris, Desiree Bryant,
Nick King
Period 1
Definition:
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a
type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain
antibiotics called beta-lactams. These antibiotics such as
oxacillin,penicillin, and amoxicillin. In the community,
most MRSA infections are skin infections (“Centers for
Disease Control”)
History
Staph, a form of MRSA but more easily treated and less
dangerous was first discovered in the 1880’s so by the
1940’s scientists had developed drugs to treat staph. In
proper over use aided the bacteria in its evolution and it
became un affected by certain drugs. This strain of staph
is MRSA.
Photo from CDC
Symptoms
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Cough
Chest pain
Tiredness
Fever and chills
Feel sick
Headache
Rash
Wounds that won’t heal
Who is at risk?
Any body is at risk, especially Athletes in contact
sports, children in day care, military personnel, or
people who have just gotten a tattoo. The more serias
cases often occur when a person has a week amune
system such as people under long term care of the
hospital, is on kidney dialysis, shoots up drugs, or has
recently had a surgery.
How MRSA is spread
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is spread
through skin on skin contact. But the bacteria can be
taken from the skin to another victom. The common
ones are towels, razors, needles,clothes, along with
countless others.
treatment
In many cases the infection may just need drained and
time to heal but antibiotics may have to be prescribed
to the patient. Centers for Disease Control
recommends you DO NOT try to drain it your self,
such as lancing, popping, or aplying disinfectants.
This could worsen the condition and spread it to
others.
Prevention
•Keep proper hygiene such as washing your hands
and showering with antibacterial soap.
•Do not share items, as I mentioned before in slide
five, that can possibly come in contact with someone
else's infection.
•Keep your cuts sanitized and clean and avoid
contacting other people’s.
Stop the spread
If you do get MRSA you should make sure to keep
your hands clean so there is no possibility of touching
the infection then some one ells. You should also keep
the wound covered so that it does not come in contact
with anyone or anything. It is always good practice to
not share personal items but is asspecially important
when you are already infected. And finaly talk to your
doctor and they can give you what you need to get rid
of it and stop the spread.
Photo from cdc
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Works Cited
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infections.” Centers for Disease Control.
USA.Gov, 15 Apr 2011. Web. 25 Feb 2013.
. "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)." NIH.
USA.gov, 4 Mar 2008. Web. 26 Feb 2013.
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USA.gov, 4 Mar 2008. Web. 26 Feb 2013.
. “MRSA.” PubMed Health.N.p., 09Apr 2012 Web. 25
Feb 2013.
. “Personal Prevention of MRSA Skin Infections.”
for Disease Control. USA.gov, 8 Aug
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