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MRSA is short for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. There are currently two types of MRSA: community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) and hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA).

Resources in This Category

• BBC News: Quick Guide: MRSA

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4943496.stm
  Concise factsheet on this disease, its transmission, the UK death rate and how the NHS is combating the infection.

• CDC/NIOSH: MRSA and the Workplace

  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/mrsa/
  Factsheet with prevention measures and disease information.

• CDC: MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

  http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/
  Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings.

• CDC: MRSA in Schools

  http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/schools/index.html
  Factsheet with disease information and prevention methods.

• CDC: Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Stapylococcus aureus

  http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/organisms/visa_vrsa/visa_vrsa.html
  Fact sheet on an antibiotic resistant strain of staph.

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Antibiotic Resistance and MRSA

  http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/id/epidemiology/providers/mrsa/
  Includes information for healthcare providers, teachers, corrections professionals, coaches, athletic directors, and others.

• DermNet NZ: MRSA

  http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/methicillin-resistance.html
  Facts about the disease from the New Zealand Dermatological Society.

• Electronic Collection Virtual Collection of Monographs and Periodicals

  http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-165/issue-1/pdf/pg21.pdf
  The evolution of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals. 5 yrs of national surveillance. In French and English.

• Fight Staph Infections, Inc.

  http://www.staphfight.com/
  A personal sufferer describes her experiences and provides information about the dangers of staph infections, including MRSA, and how to prevent them.

• Health Protection Agency

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mrsa-information-for-patients
  Factsheet from the UK agency.

• JAMA: MRSA Infections

  http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=209199
  Article with facts about the disease in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

• Living with MRSA

  http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/2357adf2a147d1aa.pdf
  Includes factsheet with illustrations from the Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington Health Department.

• Mayo Clinic: MRSA Infection

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mrsa/basics/definition/con-20024479
  Overview of the symptoms, causes, and treatment of this virulent staph infection.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: MRSA Infection

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007261.htm
  Includes cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

• MedlinePlus: MRSA

  https://medlineplus.gov/mrsa.html
  Features news, links to related resources, articles, and research.

• Minnesota Dept. of Health: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mrsa/index.html
  Disease statistics and basics, plus information for schools, health professionals, correctional facilities, and athletic programs.

• MRSA Action UK

  http://www.mrsaactionuk.net/
  Organization with the purpose to raise public awareness about the disease and influence the government and healthcare sectors. Includes news, forum, weblog, newsletter, memorials, and disease information.

• MRSA Survivors Network

  http://www.mrsasurvivors.org/
  Features survivor's stories, advocacy work, disease information, and factsheets.

• MRSA Watch

  http://tahilla.typepad.com/mrsawatch/
  Features news, disease information, and links to related resources.

• New York State Department of Health: MRSA

  http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/staphylococcus_aureus/methicillin_resistant/
  Factsheets, alerts and advisories, press releases, eduactional material, and resources.

• NHS Choices: MRSA Infection

  http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/MRSA/Pages/Introduction.aspx
  Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• North Carolina Public Health: What is Community-Associated MRSA

  http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/ca_mrsa/ca_mrsa.html
  Series of factsheets about the disease.

• Patient UK: MRSA

  http://patient.info/health/mrsa-leaflet
  Factsheet on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus which causes an infection that mainly occurs in people who are already ill in hospital.

• SkinSight: MRSA

  http://www.skinsight.com/diseaseGroups/mrsa.htm
  Signs, symptoms, and photographs of the disease.

• Texas Department of State Health Services: MRSA

  http://www.dshs.texas.gov/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/mrsa/
  Series of factsheets and presentations about the disease in several different environments.

• Topix: MRSA News

  http://www.topix.com/health/mrsa
  Headline links from media sources worldwide.

• Topix: MRSA News

  http://www.topix.com/rss/health/mrsa
  Headline news about the disease.

• Wikipedia: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus
  Encyclopedia article with history, symptoms and signs, treatment, and prevention.

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