MRSA Infection

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MRSA Infection

MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus): CA-MRSA (community — SSTIs) vs HA-MRSA (healthcare — bacteremia, pneumonia, device infections). Contact precautions mandatory. Vancomycin is standard treatment.

MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CA-MRSA HA-MRSA
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What this condition is

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in health care settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling.Inf…

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Common tests

Tests performed

MRSA culture/sensitivity Blood cultures (bacteremia) CBC BMP Echocardiogram (bacteremia — endocarditis screen) Vancomycin trough levels or AUC monitoring
Common medications

Recognize the drug and the class

Vancomycin IV (target AUC/MIC 400-600 or trough 15-20) Daptomycin 6-10 mg/kg IV (bacteremia/endocarditis) TMP-SMX (CA-MRSA SSTI) Decolonization: Mupirocin nasal + CHX bath × 5d
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MRSA MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in health care settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling.Inf… Staphylococcal Infections What are Staphylococcal (staph) infections?Staphylococcus (staph) is a group of bacteria. There are more than 30 types. A type called Staphylococcus aureus causes most infections.Staph bacteria can cause many different types of infections, including:Skin infections, which are the most common types of staph infections.Bacteremia, an infection of the bloodstream. This can lead to sepsis, a very serious immune response…