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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacterium (germ) carried in the nose of 20 - 40% of normal healthy people, and is also commonly found on people's skin, usually without causing harm. However, in certain circumstances, particularly when the skin is broken, this germ can cause boils, wound and other infections. These do not normally spread to other people outside the hospital setting. Hospital patients, however, are more vulnerable to infection with S. aureus because they are unwell or may have surgical wounds. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, some strains of which may be resistant to several antibiotics. MRSA behave in the same way as ordinary S. aureus and do not cause different or more serious infections. However, infections with MRSA can be more difficult to treat as we have fewer antibiotics with which to treat them and sometimes suitable antibiotics cannot be swallowed and must be given by injection. For these reasons, there is concern about MRSA in hospitals and patients with MRSA may be isolated in side rooms or special wards, and strict precautions taken to prevent spread to others. |
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Nippon Medical Research, Inc. |
