Within Clinical settings the prevalence of nosocomial Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is rising which is placing more patients at risk of acquiring an infection and placing more strain on the health care system‚ as patients receiving these infections are occupying hospital beds for extended periods of time (Chaberny et al 2008‚ p 526). With this knowledge‚ the author has identified that there is a lacking of screening measures that‚ if implemented‚ may help to reduce
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MRSA Treatment/Vaccine MRSA Skin Infections and Treatments Dermatologists‚ doctors and emergency department physicians typically give two treatments for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). For simple abscesses or boils‚ incision and drainage alone is likely to be the best treatment‚ but antibiotics should be used in patients with cellulitis‚ patients with signs or symptoms of systemic infections‚ or even those with diabetes or compromised immune functions. In the USA
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Do you think it is a good resource for the general public? Why or why not? The first page of the line above from the CDC is a bit confusing at first but the layout is relatively easy to manage (once you realize this is the right page). For the general public‚ a mission statement telling the reader the purpose of the resources given would be helpful. After selecting a section‚ the “second” page has a “better lay out”. The third click where the page layout with a side drop-down menu bar to the left
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MRSA in the World Methicillian-resistant Staphylococcus aureus‚ also known as MRSA‚ is any strain of the bacteria S.aureus that has evolved a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics‚ which includes the penicillin and cephalosporin family. This creates world-wide concern because there aren’t too many antibiotics left to treat S. aureus if the drug evolves greater resistances to stronger antibiotics. MRSA is one of the top leading causes of nosocomial acquired infections. According to an article
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Everyone gets a certain cold in their life time‚ I’ve had plenty of them along with everyone else in the world. Bacteria is found in many different places‚ but some bacteria is worse than others‚ which can get you sick on certain occasions. These colds are usually treated with a antibiotics and will go away in a short period of time. Some bacteria however will develop a resistance to these antibiotics and are known as super bugs. These super bugs kill millions of people every year and will continue
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commission (1992) places a general duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of employees. Infection Control. Role of the nurse to prevent the spread of infection. Some which can not be treated by antibiotics. (MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.) Reasons related to the overuse of antibiotics have contributed to this problem. Infection is caused when the body is invaded by pathogenic (disease producing) organism‚ either bacteria or virus. Usually accompanied by pyrexia‚ sweating
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long-term disability. The transmission of pathogens occurs mainly through the hands of contaminated health care workers. Routine hand hygiene is a simple and effective practice for reducing or eliminating infections. Both Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are major nosocomial pathogens found in many hospitals. Each pathogen has its own regimen for appropriate hand hygiene that must be followed. There is a critical need for education followed
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stain method by testing Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas fluorescens and determine their Gram classifications. Materials Broth cultures of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas fluorescenes‚ a Bunsen burner‚ one inoculating loop‚ one clean glass slide‚ one slide dish‚ bibulous paper‚ Gram-staining materials (Crystal Violet‚ Iodine‚ Ethyl Alcohol‚ Safranin‚ DI water)‚ and a microscope. Methods Smear Preparation Obtained a clean dry glass slide‚ Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas
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Introduction Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) was first discovered in the 1880s and is a dangerous and versatile pathogen that causes many types of severe diseases. Most commonly it causes skin infections‚ respiratory tract infections‚ and food poisoning. In the 1940s‚ when the antibiotic medications such as penicillin was discovered and introduced‚ it became a primary treatment for S. aureus infections. However‚ misusing and overusing the use of antibiotics caused the evolution of these bacteria
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Reflective Journal #1 The Learning Experience: In clinical last week‚ I had a patient who was methacillin resistant staphylococcus aureus positive resulting in the implication of contact precautions. It was the first time I had to deal with family members questioning the care we were providing for their loved one found. I found it fairly easy to describe MRSA as it is seen so often in the hospital. I explained to her what MRSA is and how to protect yourself from the bacteria. It was a good learning
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