MRSA Infection

Description:

A strain of staphylococcus aureus that has gained resistance to many antibiotics due to extensive antibiotic usage. It is impervious to many penicillin-type antibiotics.

Pus is usually yellowish in presentation.

Caused By:

• Staphylococcal infection (initial infection)
• Methicillin resistance risk (>0%)

Effects:

• Blood infection (>50%)
• Inflammation (>0%)
• Purulent drainage (>25% with wound)
• Abscess (>25% without wound)
• Pneumonia (Blood infection >0%)

Treatments:

Susceptible to:

• Vancomycin (98% effective)
• Co trimoxazole (80% effective)
• Gentamicin (10% effective)