
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Basics
2024年4月11日 · MRSA is a type of staph that can be resistant to several antibiotics. Anyone can get a MRSA infection or carry MRSA. The risk increases for people with hospitalizations or nursing home stays, skin-to-skin contact with others (such as in contact sports), and exposure to crowded and unhygienic places.
MRSA infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年11月8日 · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
MRSA: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Your Risk - WebMD
2024年6月6日 · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of Staphylococcus aureus...
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - Cleveland Clinic
2024年5月7日 · MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that many antibiotics don’t work on. MRSA most often causes skin infections, but it can also cause serious illnesses that are hard to treat.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月2日 · Methicillin resistance has occurred in S. aureus by mutation of a penicillin-binding protein, a chromosome-encoded protein. This type of resistance is transferred between S. aureus organisms by bacteriophages. This is one of the only medically relevant examples of chromosome-mediated drug resistance by phage transduction. [2]
MRSA: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More - Verywell Health
2024年5月6日 · While there are many strains of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or staph, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is particularly notable because it is resistant to many standard antibiotics and may cause serious infections.
Clinical Overview of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA …
2024年4月12日 · MRSA can be resistant to several antibiotics. MRSA prevention efforts can reduce infections. CDC considers methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) a "serious threat." 1 In healthcare facilities, such as hospitals or nursing homes, MRSA can cause severe problems including:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Nature Reviews …
2018年5月31日 · Since the 1960s, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged, disseminated globally and become a leading cause of bacterial infections in both health-care and community...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
2022年8月17日 · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a bacterial infection of the skin that can cause bumps, swelling and pain and fever.