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THE BEST ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY CHART EVER (at least the ...
therapeuticseducation.orgStaph aureus (Methicillin sensitive) Community acquired (Methicillin resistant) Hospital acquired (Methicillin resistant) Location Brain, oral, respiratory tract, heart, skin Intraabdominal, urinary tract Skin, prosthetics Brain Pelvic inflammatory disease/STI Oral, respiratory tract
MRSA Skin infection SignS And SyMptoMS
www.cdc.govWhat is MRSA? MRSA is methicillin-resistant . Staphylococcus . aureus, a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and may cause skin and other infections. MRSA is spread by having direct contact with another person’s infection, by touching surfaces or items contaminated with MRSA, or by sharing
MRSA Risk Assessment and Monitoring
www.cdc.govWelcome to the second module of the methicillin-resistant . Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, Tier 1 course titled “MRSA Risk Assessment and Monitoring.” This module will discuss the importance of developing a MRSA risk assessment and monitoring program within a …
Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring for Pediatric Patients
www.uwhealth.orgincluding methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and some Enterococcus species. Historically, vancomycin in pediatric patients has been dosed at 40mg/kg/day for empiric treatment. 1 Because of an increase in MRSA infections in pediatric patients, increased minimum
THE NHSN STANDARDIZED INFECTION RATIO (SIR)
www.cdc.gov(CDI), methicillin-resistant . Staphylococcus aureus. bloodstream infections (MRSA), and ventilator-associated events (VAE). Why not rates? In the past, NHSN has published annual HAI rates for device-associated infections. These rates, or pooled means, were calculated using aggregate data reported to NHSN. The total number of infections was ...
FAQ's about MRSA
www.cdc.govFAQs (frequently asked quesions) “MRSA” (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) about What is MRSA? Staphylococcus aureus (pronounced staf-ill-oh-KOK-us AW-ree-us), or “Staph” is a very common germ that about 1 out of every 3 people have on their skin or in their nose. This germ does not cause any problems for