Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Background
  • Two kinds of MRSA:
    • Hospital acquired-MRSA (HA-MRSA)
      • Multi-drug resistant, most commonly seen in ventilator associated pneumonia, post operative infections, and catheter associated infections
    • Community acquired-MRSA (CA-MRSA)
      • Tends to be resistant to beta-lactams, most commonly seen in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and rarely in necrotizing pneumonia

Risk Factors
  • Multiple skin sites
  • Recurrent infection
  • Close contact of person with Hx of MRSA
  • Infection showing early necrosis

Management
  • Treatment/resistance is different for each type; check specific page

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