MRSA + C.Difficile_1

MRSA + C.Difficile_1

1. Stands for : Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas

   • Scientific name is : Staphylococcus aureas
   • Can also be called ORSA
     • Stands for : Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas

2. Resistant Bacterium

   • MRSA is a strain of common infection-causing bacterium
   • Resistant to particular types of antibiotics
   • Resistance caused by adaptation to antibiotics in the past 20 years
   • (Picture of MRSA)

3. Treatments

   • Usage of special cream, soaps and shampoo
   • Treated by specialized antibiotics
     • Vancomycin and Teicoplanin
       • (Picture of Teicoplanin injection kit)

4. How is it spread?

   • Commonly spread from physical contact with skin and other shared objects

5. Where is it found?

   • Hospitals and prisons
     • This is due to shared usage of items, open wounds and weakened immune systems
     • MRSA is hazardous to vulnerable people in hospitals and prisons as it is hard

6. Precautions

   • Generally
     • Wash hands regularly; especially after using the lavatory and before eating.
     • Do not share objects that may with other people have made contact e.g. towels, soaps etc...
   • In hospital
     • Improve ward inspection and regular cleansing of shared objects e.g. bedding
     • Screen patients for MRSA
     • Have antibiotic guidelines to prevent viruses such as MRSA

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