Suspected Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) at a Cancer Hospital in Pakistan
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a potentially deadly strain of Staph aureus that is resistant to several antibiotics. Previously only associated with healthcare exposure, this organism now also accounts for a growing number of infections acquired in the community without any necessary healthcare exposure. Such strains of MRSA are known as Community Acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA). CA-MRSA is distinct from its hospital-acquired counterpart and was a rare phenomenon until the past decade; now CA-MRSA is endemic in many communities and is the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections presenting to emergency rooms and hospitals. Fortunately, its spread can be limited with good hygiene practices. This article reviews the prevalence of CA-MRSA found at a specialist hospital, the range of susceptibilities and the significance of antimicrobial substances found in urine samples. Keywords: Community Acquired MRSA, MRSA, Antimicrobial substances, cancer, immunosuppressed
Authors and Affiliations
Stephen Mortlock
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP378125
- DOI -
- Views 73
- Downloads 0
Knowledge and awareness of the radiation safety among the medical students and resident doctors
Abstract: In day to day medical investigations radiations now become a must for the diagnosis. The radiations having most of the health risk for the doctors in constant contact with such procedures. During the learning p...
Role of Ormeloxifene in Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abstract: The objective is to study the efficacy, safety and acceptability of ormeloxifene in the medical management of AUB. This is a Hospital based interventional study which included a sample size of 52 Samples.52 cas...
Study of Anti-hepatitis B antibody titers in vaccinated Students of Zahedan Dental School in 2012
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infections in the world and one of the major health problems in Iran. Staffs and students of health centers are constantly exposed to infection with hepatitis B virus. The aim of thi...
Classification of Thyroid FNA Smears into Bethesda Categories and Their Correlation with Thyroid Function Tests
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FANC) of thyroid is a gold standard used in the initial evaluation of thyroid nodules. The Bethesda system for reporting thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) classifies smears into 6 categories...
Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness about Eye Donation among Medical and Nursing Students in a Medical College Hospital of Southern Odisha
Abstract:Corneal transplantation is the most successful organ donation. It is the only treatment option available for corneal blind people. In India, the number of corneal transplants done is far less than the requiremen...