FAQs (frequently asked questions) about "MRSA" (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

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• Alternative Title:
  Clostridium difficile ; FAQs about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ; FAQs about MRSA" ; FAQs about "MRSA ; Frequently asked questions about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ; Frequently asked questions about "MRSA" ; Frequently asked questions about MRSA
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; American Hospital Association ; Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ; Infectious Diseases Society of America ; Joint Commission ; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; American Hospital Association ; Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ; Infectious Diseases Society of America ; Joint Commission ; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
• Description:
  Staphylococcus aureus (pronounced staff-ill-oh-KOK-us AW-ree-us), or "Staph" is a very common germ that about 1 out of every 3 people have on their skin or in their nose. This germ does not cause any problems for most people who have it on their skin. But sometimes it can cause serious infections such as skin or wound infections, pneumonia, or infections of the blood. Antibiotics are given to kill Staph germs when they cause infections. Some Staph are resistant, meaning they cannot be killed by some antibiotics. "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" or "MRSA" is a type of Staph that is resistant to some of the antibiotics that are often used to treat Staph infections.
• Content Notes:
  "10/24/08" - date from document properties
  
  Co-sponsored by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Infectious Disease Society of America, American Hospital Association, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, CDC, Joint Commission.
  
  Mode of access: World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (216 KB, 1 p.).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cross Infection/prevention & Control Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcal Infections
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Patient Education Handout ; Fact Sheet ; Patient Education Handout ; Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  electronic resourc; remote; 1 online resource (1 p.)
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5defe1d2350ddbc5a3d02f241a47779d0500b329446da58176fa3fbe8a3bd19a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13687/cdc_13687_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 215.99 KB ]