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1. For Patients | MRSA | CDC
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/patients.html
Description: WEBUse Contact Precautions when caring for patients with MRSA (colonized, or carrying, and infected). Contact Precautions mean: Whenever possible, patients with MRSA will have a single room or will share a room only with someone else who also has MRSA.
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2. MRSA | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html
Description: WEBStaph bacteria are usually harmless, but they can cause serious infections that can lead to sepsis or death. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a cause of staph infection that is difficult to treat because of resistance to some antibiotics.
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3. What You Need to Know About MRSA Precautions - Healthline
Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/mrsa-precautions
Description: WEBJun 16, 2023 · Contact precautions are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent the spread of MRSA. In the hospital setting, this includes the following measures:
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4. MRSA Fact Sheet - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/pdf/MRSA_ConsumerFactSheet_F.pdf
Description: WEBMRSA skin infections in the early stages reduces the chances of the infection becoming severe. MRSA is spread by: > Having direct contact with another person’s infection > Sharing personal items, such as towels or razors, that have touched infected skin > Touching surfaces or items, such as used bandages, contaminated with MRSA
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5. MRSA infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mrsa/symptoms-causes/syc-20375336
Description: WEBNov 8, 2022 · Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, sheets, razors, clothing and athletic equipment. spreads on infected objects as well as through direct contact. Shower after athletic games or practices. Shower immediately after each game or practice. Use soap and water.
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6. MRSA (Staph Infection: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11633-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa
Description: WEBJan 19, 2021 · Stronger antibiotics may be needed to treat MRSA. Prevention tactics include keeping all wounds covered and practicing good handwashing techniques. Contents Overview Symptoms and Causes Diagnosis and Tests Management and Treatment Prevention Outlook / Prognosis Living With.
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7. MRSA infection - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mrsa/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375340
Description: WEBNov 8, 2022 · MRSA infections often occur in health care settings, but they can happen anywhere. Find out about symptoms and treatment for this virulent staph infection.
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8. Patient education: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA
Link: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-beyond-the-basics
Description: WEBSep 16, 2022 · Hospitalized patients who are colonized or infected with MRSA should be placed on "contact precautions." This means that health care workers entering the patient's room must wear gloves and a clean cover gown to prevent contamination of their clothing.
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9. MRSA Infection | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/mrsa-infection
Description: WEBPatients with MRSA are infected with a strain of Staph aureus bacteria resistant to antibiotics known as beta-lactams, such as methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin. MRSA has two classifications: community-acquired MRSA …
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10. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Link: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/mrsa
Description: WEBJan 5, 2021 · What precautions should I take at home if I have a MRSA infection? Be sure to do the following at home: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom. Wash your hands after having contact with blood, urine, or drainage from a wound.
