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A 10 page description of this bacteria and the problems it presents in regard to infection control. Details the way this bacteria has developed antibiotic resistance and emphasizes the importance of personal and facility hygiene in prevention its spread. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Staphyloccoccus aureus is found in the soft tissues, particularly the skin and inner noses, of even healthy people.
In most cases the presence of this bacteria is not a concern. When it does present a concern that concern can range from very mild to very serious
dependent on the circumstances. Mild infections of Staphyloccoccus aureus can manifest as a simple pimple or boil but when the bacteria enters the blood stream this manifestation becomes a
systemic infection. Typically such infections are treated with antibiotics. Numerous strains of this bacteria, however, have developed a resistance to antibiotics. This development has warranted a new
consideration of the way that we treat patients that have succumbed to this condition. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the primary
threats in terms of antibiotic resistant diseases encountered in ICUs in the US. Over fifty percent of S. aureus strains are found in ICUs, in fact (Rice, 2004).
Unfortunately, the ICU environment is not the only one to suffer from MRSA outbreaks. MRSA outbreaks have occurred in a diversity of settings ranging from nursing homes, to prisons,
to athletic teams (Turabelidze, Mei Lin, Wolkoff, Dosson, Gladback, and Zhu, 2006). In each case, however, the factors related to infection control remain essentially the same.
An infected person can spread MRSA by sneezing and coughing and through nasal discharges. Kissing or otherwise coming in contact with the bacteria
or even sharing a common item such as a hair brush or consmetics with another passes it on. Improper sanitation is responsible for the spread of MRSA which result
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