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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