CA-MRSA

Community Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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Controlling Cross Contamination Of CA-MRSA
Reports demonstrate that CA-MRSA can spread by direct person-to-person contact or directly via transient carriage on hands and body parts of athletes and children.  Contaminated environmental surfaces such as artificial turf, locker rooms, athletic equipment, tattoo equipment, and playground equipment, which come in contact with the athlete, client, employee or child become the catalyst for broad community acquired outbreaks of the potentially deadly strain of staph.  The indiscriminant pathogen has affected dozens of professional athletes and crippled franchises while literally killing children unable to fight off the infection.  Previously, MRSA had only attacked the immuno compromised.  Until now, the USA 300 and 400 strains have evolved to community acquired levels that attack the healthiest of children and professional athletes.  It is clear then that the importance of an antibiotic resistant disinfection program for your facility is paramount.

What is CA-MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Approximately 25% to 30% of the population is colonized (when bacteria are present, but not causing an infection) in the nose with staph bacteria. Sometimes, staph can cause an infection. Staph bacteria are one of the most common causes of skin infections in the United States. Most of these skin infections are minor (such as pimples and boils) and can be treated without antibiotics (also known as antimicrobials or antibacterials). However, staph bacteria also can cause serious infections (such as surgical wound infections, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia).

Some staph bacteria are resistant to antibiotics. MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to antibiotics called beta-lactams. Beta-lactam antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. While 25% to 30% of the population is colonized with staph, approximately 1% is colonized with MRSA.

Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems. These healthcare-associated staph infections include surgical wound infections, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia.

Staph and MRSA can also cause illness in persons outside of hospitals and healthcare facilities. MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people.

Proper Prevention & Management Recommendations

1. Keep hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and warm water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer routinely.
2. Encourage immediate showering following activity.
3. Avoid whirlpools or common tubs with open wounds, scrapes or scratches. 
4. Avoid sharing towels, razors, and daily athletic gear.
5. Properly wash athletic gear and towels after each use.
6. Maintain clean facilities and equipment.
7. Inform or refer to appropriate health care personnel for all active skin lesions and lesions that do not respond to initial therapy.
8. Administer or seek proper first aid.
9. Encourage health care personnel to seek bacterial cultures to establish a diagnosis.
10. Care and cover skin lesions appropriately before participation.

How Do I Avoid MRSA?
Personal hygiene is key in the prevention of MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus.

Who is at Risk?

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