MRSA WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on MRSA and compiled helpful research notes below.
- WebMD: Understanding MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
webmd.com - Understanding MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Overview of Helathcare-Associated MRSA cdc.gov - Overview of Helathcare-Associated MRSA
- MedlinePlus: MRSA nlm.nih.gov - MRSA
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) hopkinsmedicine.org - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Mayo Clinic: MRSA Infection mayoclinic.com - MRSA Infection
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Research Notes on MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It may also be referred to as multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA). MRSA are by definition strains of Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to a large group of antibiotics called the beta-lactams, which include the penicillins and the cephalosporins. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers.1
- Infections are most common among people who have weak immune systems.2
- In hospitals, MRSA causes up to 40%-50% of staph infections.2
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Latest Headlines on MRSA
What is MRSA?
- New York State Department of Health: What is MRSA?
- A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times Health): What is MRSA
- Wikipedia: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- TeensHealth: What is MRSA?
What Are The Symptoms of MRSA?
- Mayo Clinic: MRSA Symptoms
- WebMD: Understanding MRSA Symptoms
- A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): MRSA Symptoms
- Righthealth: MRSA Symptoms
- MedicineNet: What are the Signs and Symptoms of MRSA Infection?
- VisualDxHealth: Signs and Symptoms of MRSA
What Are The Causes and Complications of MRSA?
- Mayo Clinic: Causes of MRSA infection
- A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): MRSA Complications
- eMedicineHealth: MRSA Infection Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for MRSA?
- Mayo Clinic: MRSA Treatments and Drugs
- WebMD: Understanding MRSA Detection and Treatment
- MedicineNet: If MRSA Is So Resistant To Many Antibiotics, How Is It Treated or Cured?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): MRSA Treatment
- KidsHealth: How is MRSA Treated?
How Do You Prevent MRSA?
- Mayo Clinic: MRSA Prevention
- WebMD: How to Prevent Video
- CDC: How Can I Prevent Staph or MRSA Skin Infections
News, Personal Experiences, and Blogs about MRSA
- Revolutionhealth: MRSA Blog
- Healthline: Drug-Resistant Staph Deaths May Pass AIDS
- EverydayHealth: MRSA Forum
- New York Times: Schools in Several States Report Staph Infections, and Deaths Raise the Alarm (Oct. 18, 2007)
- The Physician Executive: MRSA Scare: A Primer
- MRSA Resources: Personal MRSA Stories
- YouTube: 'Superbug' Infection Can Be found In Day Cares, Gyms
Foundations and Support Groups on MRSA
- Yahoo Health: MRSA Support Group
- DailyStrength: MRSA Support Group
- Meetup.com: People with MRSA
Message Boards, Articles and Chat about MRSA
- The Redding Pilot: Students Learn How to Take Precautions
- Poz.com: MRSA Community
- Yahoo Groups: MRSA Groups
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on MRSA
- JAMA: MRSA Journals
- PubMedCentral: MRSA Articles
- Google Scholar: MRSA Articles
Clinical Trials on MRSA
- ClinicalTrials.gov: MRSA Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: MRSA Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: MRSA Infection
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WebMD: Understanding MRSA
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- Contributor: Cynthia Lepore
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
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- Contributor: Cynthia Lepore
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Methicin, Methicillin, MRSA Infection, Infection MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria
- Last update: Jun. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
