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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas) is caused by the bacteria called Staphylococcus aureas (Staph)

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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas) is caused by the bacteria called Staphylococcus aureas (Staph)

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It can only be confirmed through lab testing, such as a bacterial or blood culture.

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It can only be confirmed through lab testing, such as a bacterial or blood culture.

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Any one can get MRSA!
MRSA can be spread through contact with a contaminated wound, sharing personnel items (towels, razors, needles), or insertion of a device (catheter). You are most at risk in hospitals, other healthcare facilities, work, communities, school.
If you have contact with people, you can contact MRSA.

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Symptoms of MRSA depend on the body part affected. They can include: swelling, redness, pain, pus draining, surgical site infections, pneumonia, blood stream infections, skin infections, and fever. Extreme cases will lead to sepsis or death.

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MRSA treatments include contacting your doctor if symptoms appear, cover area with clean/dry bandages, clean hands often, and doctors may prescribe an antibiotic (even though most strands are resistant to them)

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MRSA can be prevented by washing your hands regularly, cleaning your body (especially after exercise), not sharing personnel items, no picking or popping sores, and getting treatment as soon as you suspect infection.

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-MRSA originated in the healthcare setting.
-People who inject drugs are 16x more likely to develop MRSA
-Approximately 5% of patients in US hospitals carry MRSA in their nose or skin. According to the CDC
-In 1961, methicillin was used to test and treat MRSA, which is where it got its name Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas.
-Methicillin is no longer commercially available in the US and oxacillin has replaced it. The name will still remain MRSA instead of changing to ORSA.

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MRSA