Antibiotics are given to kill staph germs when they cause infections. Some staph germs are resistant to several antibiotics, meaning these drugs are no longer able to cure the infections. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to the antibiotics that are often used to cure staph infections.
In healthcare facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, patients or residents most likely to get an MRSA infection are those with other health conditions making them sick. Also, hospital or nursing home patients who have been treated with antibiotics, have wounds or invasive medical devices such as catheters, or have certain procedures like surgery or dialysis are more likely to get an infection.
Once a person has MRSA they are at higher risk for getting an infection. People who are healthy and who have not been in the hospital or a nursing home can also get MRSA infections. These community infections usually involve the skin. There are steps you can take to prevent MRSA infections in the community where you live, work, and play.
In addition to being passed to patients directly from unclean hands of healthcare workers or visitors, MRSA can be spread when patients contact contaminated bed linens, bed rails, and medical equipment. Yes, there are antibiotics that can kill MRSA germs. Some types of MRSA infections need surgery to drain infected areas. Your healthcare provider will determine which treatments are best for you.
It is important to get care for MRSA infections early. If left untreated, MRSA can quickly spread throughout the body and cause life-threatening problems including sepsis.
To decrease the chance of getting MRSA your family and friends should:. Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. For Patients Minus Related Pages. In addition to studying MRSA and VRE rates, the research team also looked at patient satisfaction scores, patient falls, and nosocomial pressure ulcers frequently associated with contact precautions related to these infections , as well as gown and glove expenditure.
During the study period though, the mean occupancy was No changes in patient satisfaction or patient falls were noted. This study sheds light on the need for more analysis on the necessity to isolate patients with these endemic infections and colonization.
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