Staphylococcus aureus

SSIs result from a variety of sources, both endogenous (such as bacteria living on the patient’s skin) and exogenous (outside the patient, such as from the equipment). Most SSIs and other nosocomial infections are caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). An important part of minimizing nosocomial infections is to perform the duties in the three…

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known example of a bacterium that is resistant to a number of antibiotics and is the main cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) all across the EU. EU funds are already spent in several interventions aimed at improving…

Proper sanitization is one of, if not the, most important aspect of working in the medical field. Nurses, doctors, technicians, or any medical personnel, come in contact with many patients in just a single day. Each patient can have a myriad of different pathogens that can easily contaminate the hospital. Hand hygiene is an easy solution that highly decreases the risk of cross-contamination to other surfaces, coworkers, and even patients. These standards of care, regarding sanitization, are…

1. Describe what may occur if hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity occur as a result of drug use. Hepatotoxicity is when the liver detoxifies and metabolizes foreign chemicals in the blood. It can be damaged by drugs or their metabolic products. If liver cells are injured, enzymatic abnormalities usually occur which is when fatty liver deposits form, hepatitis occurs, and in the worst cases liver failure can result. Nephrotoxicity occurs when nephron tubules and/or filtration abilities of the…

setting? Overview of problem: Hospital acquired infections are very common in the United States. According to the CDC it is estimated that one in twenty patients will contract a HAI. One common HAI is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of Staphylococcus that has acquired resistance to a large array of antibiotics.. Significance of the problem: The indubitable issue with HAI; MRSA is not that normal flora enters into the blood stream and becomes resistant to antibiotics,…

Protect Yourself Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Naturally There has been a lot of talk about antibiotic-resistant superbugs lately, and we 're understandably scared. After all, if the strongest prescription antibiotics can 't beat a raging infection, does this mean we 'll enter another dark age of plague-like sickness and death? Not necessarily. Even though the first United States medical case of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was discovered recently, there 's no need for panic just…

The most common causative organism of inefctive endocarditis is Staphylococcus aureus (15, 17), and typically causes aggressive infection leasing to poor outcome and complications such as local valvular destruction, diffuse septic emboli and persistent bacteremia (17). Risk factors for endocarditis include injection drug use…

deaths in a year. In this day and age of advanced technology and medical knowledge, this is a frightening statistic. Part of the problem can be contributed to the continued overuse of antibiotics; some infections, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are the result of this. In facilities that rely heavily on antiseptics, aseptic techniques, and technology, nosocomial infections are an unacceptable occurrence and cost plaguing our health care system. “According to the…

aureus), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumonia , Escherichia coli ( E.coli), Enterococcus, Burkholderia, Enterobacter, Proteus, coagulase negative staphylococci ( S.epidermidis, S. saprophytic). Although…

Some infections like athlete's' foot or eczema may also lead to cellulitis. The two most frequent causes for cellulitis are Streptococcus as well as Staphylococcus aureus (Woodruff, 2015); and both are common skin infecting bacteria. In most cases, doctors are able to diagnose cellulitis based on the symptoms and a physical exam. Another test such as ultrasounds, CT scans blood tests or even an MRI can be used…