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MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Kenzie Erb, Brandon Metts, Cole George, Cassy Wilson
Type
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. The symptoms of
MRSA depend on where you're infected.
Description
Mrsa is a very common germ that about 1 out of every 3
people have on their skin or in their nose. The germ does not
cause many problems for most people who have it but
sometimes it can cause infections. Mrsa is a type of staph that
is resistant to some antibiotics that are given to treat staph
infections.
History
MRSA was first identified in the 1960s by doctors who had patients
with it in the hospital.
It came to the United States in 1968.
Identified in a British study. (1960)
First hospital outbreak of MRSA in the
United State was at the
Boston City Hospital, Massachusetts.
Map of
MRSA
outbreaks
in the US.
Symptoms
The symptoms are swollen painful red bumps that might
resemble a pimple or a spider bite. The affected area
might be warm to the touch. Full of pus or other drainage
Transmission (How it’s spread)
MRSA is transmitted most frequently by direct skin-to-skin contact
or shared items or surfaces that have come into contact with
someone else's infected site.
Kids in daycare are likely to get it because there is so many germs
and infectious bacteria in one place.
Graph of the
number of
patients and
deaths from
1993 to 2005.
Cures or Treatment
Cure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is
Methicillin, Amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin.
Antibiotics to
cure/help
MRSA.
Works Cited
MRSA. Digital image. Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2016. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.
CDC. Number of Cases in Each Outbreak, by State. Digital image. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 29 Feb. 16.
Wall Street Journal. Daniel Fells's MRSA Infection Raises Bacteria Worries.
Youtube.Web.14 Oct. 2015.
A graph showing the increase in MRSA infections in the United States. Digital
image.
MicrobeWiki. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.
Works Cited (2)
The treatment for MRSA. Digital image. Treatment and Prevention of MRSA.
Medical News Today, 19 Oct. 2015. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.
Mayo Clinic Staff. "Diseases and Conditions MRSA Infection -Symptoms." Mayo
Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 1998. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infections. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 4 Aug.
2015.