Introducing a New Product
MRSA
Laurie Lynch
For Professional Practices in Health Care
Instructor Ryan Polly
February 20, 2012
What is Staph, types of infection, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, how is it transmitted, testing and treatment...
What is Staphylococcus Aureus?
Staph bacteria are normally found on the skin or in the nose of about one-third of the population. The bacteria are generally harmless unless they enter the body through a cut or other wound and as seen here only minor skin problems in healthy people.
MRSA is result of prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily
Types of infection
There are two types of MRSA
HA-MRSAHospital Associated MRSA
CA-MRSACommunity Associated MRSA
Risk Factors for
CA-MRSA HA-MRSA
Participating in contact sports
Living in crowded or unsanitary conditions
Men having sex with men
Being hospitalized
Having an invasive medical device
Residing in a long term care facility
Wash your hands
Keep wounds covered
Keep personal items personal
Shower after athletic games or practices
Sanitize linens
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Isolation Rooms for colonized patients or active infections
Not over prescribing antibiotics
Prevention
What to look for...
Staph skin infections generally start as small red bumps that resemble this picture
These can quickly turn into deep painful abscesses that require surgical draining
Chest PainsChillsCoughFatigueFeverGeneral ill feelingHeadacheMuscle achesRashSOB (shortness of breath)
Symptoms
Transmission
MRSA is spread my skin-to-skin contact
Through an cut, open sore, catheter or breathing tube
Infection is worse when patient has a weaken immune system
Testing
Blood Culture
Culture from the infected site
Gram stain and culture of the drainage from the infection
Sputum Culture
Urine Culture
The lab will grow the bacteria in a petri dish to see which way to treat it
Treatment
Vancomycin is available in capsule and injection
For MRSA infection IV injection is the only treatment
Long Term Health Complications
The effects of MRSA or a blood infection can cause problems in the:
Heart
Lungs
Bloodstream
Bones
Joints
Questions for Peers
What about staph and MRSA is most concerning?
Why does hospitalized patients get HA-MRSA?
What can you do while visiting a patient with MRSA in the hospital?
Why is there superbugs?
Why is the oral capsule of Vancomycin not effective on MRSA?
References
Www.mcbi.nlm.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004520
Www.Mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
Www.medicinenet.com/mrsa_infection/page5.html
Accessed 2/16/2012
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