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MRSA
Toms Bernhards
What is MRSA?
It’s a strain of Staph infection that is
resistant to the group of antbiotics
called betalactams ie penicillin
 Spread by bacteria going into cuts or
open wounds
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Symptoms
MRSA infection will produce pimple or
boils that will swell and could be painful
and drain pus
 If not treated can lead to pneumonia,
meningitis, or toxic shock syndrome
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Treatment
MRSA is resistant to penicillin and other
antibiotics in the same family
 Antibiotics have been made that don’t
let the bacterium to break down the
antibiotic
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Cures
There are not any quick cure
 Infections are cured with aid of
antibiotics and coving up infections so
that they can’t spread
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Prevention
Cleaning wounds and washing clothes
and hands helps prevent infection
 Alcohol is a helpful surface sanitizer
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National Institute of Health
University of Iowa Hardin MD
Wikipedia
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Staph infection
 MRSA