An English study evaluating the prevalence of MRSA (MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in nursing homes has revealed residents and staff are at risk for contracting the bacteria. The sampling 1,111 residents and 553 staff in 45 nursing homes revealed 24% of residents and 7% of the staff were MRSA carriers. According to Dr…. Continue Reading
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Nursing Homes- The Perfect Breeding Grounds for MRSA
Posted in Infections In Nursing HomesIn the 1960′s a new strain of strain staph infection began to evolve. The new staph strain was resistant to common antibiotics that were commonly used to treat other strain. The new stain of staph was named, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or commonly known as MRSA. MRSA is a drug resistant bacterium that causes infection in… Continue Reading