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Methicillin-S (MSSA)
Methicillin-R (MRSA)
Vancomycin intermediate or resistant (VISA, VRSA)
Methicillin-S (MSSA)
Methicillin-R (MRSA)
Vancomycin intermediate or resistant (VISA, VRSA)
Gram positive cocci in clusters, Coagulase positive
Staph aureus is a ubiquitous organism that colonizes the skin/nares and can cause invasive disease.
MRSA risk factors include health care exposure (hospitalization, hemodialysis), antimicrobial use, incarceration, IDU, shared equipment and others
Highly virulent organism
Infection manifests as:
MRSA: Standard Precautions*
*Contact Precautions for: