MRSA

MRSA

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a leading cause of wound infection in the UK and the USA.1,2

MRSA infection can range from “colonization, which does not need to be treated aggressively, to systemic infection such as bronchopneumonia” (particularly in immunocompromised individuals).3 MRSA infections are difficult to treat because they are resistant to many (but not all) antibiotics. As with other wound infections, MRSA infection can delay wound healing.

Many healthy people will be colonized with Staphylococcus aureus (about 30%) and in a proportion of this population the Staphylococcus aureus is MRSA.1

Infection occurs when the bacteria enter the body, through a wound or directly into the blood stream. MRSA infections can be minimized through careful prevention measures such as good hand hygiene practice and standard infection control precautions.1

References [+]

  1. Department of Health. A simple guide to MRSA. 2005; Accessed on January 29 2008: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en
  2. Klein E, Smith DL, Laxminarayan R. Hospitalizations and deaths caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, United States, 1999-2005. Emerging Infect Dis. 2007;13(12):1840-1846.
  3. Collier M. Recognition and management of wound infections. 2004; Accessed on January 29 2008:http://www.worldwidewounds.com/

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