- CDC: Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Provides information about infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that are resistant to normal antibiotics. From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
- Healthcare-Associated MRSA (HA-MRSA)
Collection of CDC fact sheets and recommendations concerning Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infections in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
- MayoClinic: MRSA Infection
Comprehensive overview including symptoms, causes, and treatment of this virulent staph infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
- Community-Associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)
Collection of CDC fact sheets and recommendations concerning Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infections among people who have not been recently hospitalized.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca.html
- Wikipedia: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
User-edited article about MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph infection, including treatment as well as prevention and infection control strategies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRSA
- WebMD: Understanding MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Basic information on MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) including its causes and who gets the staph infection.
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa-methicillin-r...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: MRSA
Includes causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007261.htm
- MedicineNet: MRSA Infection
Learn about MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus superbug) infection, its causes, symptoms, signs, treatment, and transmission.
www.medicinenet.com/mrsa_infection/article.htm
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections Among Competitive Sports Participants
Summarizes reports of infections associated with MRSA among participants in competitive sports in Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles County between 2000 and 2003. From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5233a4.htm
- Netdoctor.co.uk: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
Explains how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which are commonly found on the skin and/or in the noses of healthy people, have become resistant to antibiotics like penicillin, methicillin, and flucloxacillin.
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/mrsa.htm
- CBS News: Super-Resistant Superbugs
May 2004 dated report by Lesley Stahl, on drug-resistant infections including the staph bacteria, MRSA.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/30/60minutes/main614935.shtml
- OSH Answers: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Basic overview of the illness including its symptoms and prevention. From the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/biol_hazards/methicillin.html
- MRSA and Families Network in Ireland
Irish support group dedicated to help MRSA casualties and their family members. Site features information about the antibiotic-resistant disease, provincial groups, news updates, and contacts for legal help.
www.mrsaandfamiliesnetwork.com
- BBC News: MRSA 'Superbugs'
Notes about the drug-resistant staph infections and how MRSA infections can prove tough to treat while the number of reports of infections rises year by year.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2572841.stm
- Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Canadian Hospitals
(PDF)
2001 study report describing the spread and transmission of the infection over a five-year period. In PDF.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-165/issue-1/...
- MRSA Infection Control Policy
Information on transmission and control measures from Yale-New Haven Hospital.
info.med.yale.edu/ynhh/infection/guidelines/mrsa/intro.html
- Strike Out Infection
Terry Francona, APIC, and Covidien are teaming up to raise infection prevention awareness. Learn how to prevent and avoid Health Care Associated Infections.
www.strikeoutinfection.com/strikeoutinfection/pagebuilder.aspx?webPageID=16...
- What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
Fact sheet from the NSW Public Health Bulletin.
www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/phb/HTML2003/june03html/factsheetp123.h...
- BBC: MRSA
What is this MRSA, or the superbug, we hear about in the news and why is it such a problem?
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2266715
- CNN: Bacteria that Killed Virginia Teen Found in Other Schools
Reports the death of a high school student caused by MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph infection.
www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/18/mrsa.cases/index.html
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