Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Original Editors - Students from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
According to the 2012 US Census Data[1]
- Non-Dialysis Patients: 65,296
- Dialysis Patients: 14,041
- TOTAL 75,309
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
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Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
Characteristics of Patients at Time of Detection/Identification of MRSA[2][3]
- Heart Disease
- Asthma
- Diabetes Mellitus
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- End-Stage Liver Disease
- Immunocompromised, Non-cancer
- Solid-Organ Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancy
Medications[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
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Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
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Systemic Involvement[edit | edit source]
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Medical Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Physical Therapy Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ MRSA Tracking | MRSA | CDC [Internet]. Cdc.gov. 2016 [cited 7 April 2016]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/tracking/index.html
- ↑ Huang S, Hinrichsen V, Datta R, Spurchise L, Miroshnik I, Nelson K et al. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Hospitalization in High-Risk Patients in the Year following Detection. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(9):e24340.
- ↑ Datta R, Huang S. Risk of Infection and Death due to Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Long‐Term Carriers. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008;47(2):176-181.