MRSA

Posted by admin in Health writer on 11 28th, 2008 | no responses

In “Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment options of skin and soft tissue infection caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureaus,” a clinical overview published in the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Farley observes that the spread of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is no longer a concern only in hospitals. It has become a complex community and public health concern about which clinicians, including nurse practitioners, must be increasingly cognizant. In a review of 40 years of research, Farley provides nurse practitioners and other clinicians a unique roadmap to understand, recognize, and potentially prevent transmission of MRSA as he highlights current thinking about MRSA risk factors, the skin and soft tissue infections hallmark of community-acquired MRSA, and the current best methods of diagnosis and treatment.