Cause Of MRSA Infection

Did you know that Methicillin – Resistant Staphylococcus Areaus, also know as MRSA is a frequent infection found in medical facilities? MRSA is a strain of staph that is resistant to common antibiotics and can be very difficult to treat. Staph is short for Staphylococcus; staph is a harmless bacteria which resides on the surface of all your skin. Usually this is not a problem until a person punctures their skin. They then face the risk of staph infection (Kidshealth.org 2012). MRSA frequents medical facilities the most, but also frequents the general community. Reasoning behind why MRSA is mostly found in medical facilities is due to medical professionals handling large amounts of patients and some are guilty of improperly washing their hands. Another source of the MRSA infection can start in are incision. MRSA is a very serious bacterial infection and should not be disregarded, especially since it can be life threatening. With proper hand washing and ensuring to take the steps of good hygiene, MRSA can be reduced in medical facilities and in the community. An individual can get MRSA in many different ways. Typically MRSA is colonized in the nose (Gortiwitz 2008). The easiest way for MRSA to spread to another person is through cuts
It is also important to follow all the steps a physician provides to the patient. Frequent hand washing by not only the infected person but others who are in contact and around with the infected person. Personal items such as; razors, towels, clothes, sheets, bandages, and makeup should never be shared. The infected person should ensure they take the time to properly wash their laundry and maintain a clean environment such as clean counters and