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MRSA Info and Prevention
October 19, 2007
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type
of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. Staph infections,
including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and
healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who
have weakened immune systems.
MRSA infections that occur in otherwise healthy people who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as community-associated (CA)-MRSA infections. These infections are usually skin infections, such as abscesses, boils, and other pus-filled lesions.
Below are links to information on prevention of MRSA:
MRSA Facts for Schools
MRSA Facts
for Schools-
Spanish
MRSA
Facts - General
MRSA
Facts - General - Spanish
Living With MRSA
Booklet
Living With MRSA
Booklet - Spanish
The key to prevention of MRSA is good hygiene. Please visit our Healthy Living Section for hand washing tips.
