Staph infections have always been a concern in hospitals, particularly MRSA which is resistant to many antibiotic treatments. MRSA has also been showing up outside of the health care network, even in patients that have not recently been in a medical facility. There is one surprising source of MRSA that has health officials worried [...]

First off, you will probably want to know what MRSA stands for. It is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Multiple Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus. It is often referred to as “staph.” The bacteria itself is found naturally occurring on the body in about three out of ten people. Previously, methicillin was the [...]

Sports players are at a specific risk to MRSA. Football teams, wrestlers, and other contact sports are at particular risk, because of the possibility of open wounds and the close contact of players. Several members of school teams have come down with infections of MRSA, some of them even resulting in death.

There are several times of the day when you should be sure to wash your hands. This includes after using the bathroom, before and after you prepare food, after blowing your nose or sneezing or coughing, and if your hands become visibly dirty. You should be extra careful to wash your hands thoroughly [...]

The same as the hospital, the home caregiver has two concerns: protecting themselves from contracting the disease and protecting other people and patients that they come in contact with from contracting the disease as well.

There has been plenty in the news lately about MRSA. MRSA is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It is a type of bacteria that causes "staph" infections that are resistant to all of the usually prescribed antibiotics.

First, you will often hear two terms associated for patients with MRSA: colonization and infection. However, there is a major difference between the two types of patients.

With MRSA being so prevalent in the news lately, many people are worried about coming down with the disease. Unfortunately, almost anyone can be at risk, since MRSA has made its way out of hospitals and into the general population. If you are in one of the high risk groups for contacting MRSA, [...]

There were already specific groups of people that were at a high risk for contracting the MRSA bacteria – mainly people who were staying in a long term care facility or hospital, the staff at such places, and the families. With so many potential infected or colonized MRSA patients in one place, it is [...]