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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the more prevalent nosocomial infections in healthcare facilities today. Any patient with a compromised immune system or open wound is susceptible to contracting MRSA from medical staff or given family members. Although MRSA is commonly connected to health care facilities, MRSA can be found anywhere.

For your initial post, discuss who you believe to be at the highest risk for MRSA outside the health care environment? Explain. Discuss the common fomites or transmission factors involved as well as preventative measures the public can do to reduce or prevent MRSA infections.

For your reply post, expand on your peer’s ideas by sharing examples from your own experience or readings, suggesting outside resources to support the topic, and/or asking a furthering question to dig deeper into the topic.

Note:

• “Expand on your peer’s ideas” needs more than 1 – 2 sentences for an acceptable reply.
• If you refer to a website or article, be sure to cite it in APA format. This prevents plagiarism and allows your fellow students to review the cites and increase the class knowledge base.

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Miriame Bernard

1/27/22, 2:13 AM

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MRSA is an acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that is resistant to a variety of antibiotics. Outside of the Medical Field MRSA is the most common cause of skin infections in the community (where you live, work, shop, and attend school). It can cause pneumonia (lung infection) and other illnesses in some people. MRSA infections can grow severe and lead to sepsis, the body’s acute response to an infection if left untreated. MRSA is spread in the community most commonly through contact with infected people or objects that carry the germs. This involves encountering a contaminated wound or sharing personal objects that have come into contact with sick skin, such as towels or razors. MRSA is carried in the nose or on the skin by about 5% of patients in US hospitals. The only way to prevent MRSA is to Keep your hands and body clean. Clean your hands frequently, and your body on a regular basis, especially after exercise. Cuts, scrapes, and wounds should be kept clean and covered until they heal. Personal goods such as towels and razors should not be shared. If you suspect you have an infection, seek treatment as soon as possible.

Reference

General information | MRSA | CDC. (2019). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html

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MRSA Infections and Covid-19 Vaccines

One in every three patients carries MRSA in their noses (Who Is at Risk for MRSA? 2020). MRSA is an acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Research shows that MRSA is mostly found in healthcare facilities but can also be found in other areas, thus making other people outside the healthcare facilities at risk. Since the pandemic hit, vaccines have been developed to protect against the virus. This paper will discuss who is at high risk for MRSA infection and how covid-19 vaccines work.

MRSA infections outside healthcare facilities (Huang et al., 2019). School children and athletes are at a high risk of infection. This is mainly due to MRSA’s transmission, body contact, and open wounds. Students interact in class, in the hallways, and the field. If one of the students has an infection, they can easily transmit it to the other students through contact or sharing personal items like clothes and towels. When athletes get injured and do not dress their wounds well, they become susceptible to the infection if they contact objects carrying the bacteria. These can be prevented by encouraging hand washing and taking care of open wounds (Huang et al., 2019). In addition to my peer’s post, I would say that some of the common symptoms are having a bump on the skin that appears red, swollen, and have pus. Also, a question would be what are their ideas on the best way to sensitize the community about MRSA?

All vaccines have the same concept behind how they work. When one is vaccinated, the body receives a harmless protein in its system. This protein prompts the body to fight it because it is a foreign material. The body responds by using antibodies to fight it. Covid-19 vaccines are several like the Pfizer- BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen. These vaccines cause the body to react as if it is fighting the actual virus (Livingston, 2021). When the body fights the harmless protein, it produces lymphocytes that remember the virus and fight it for future infections. The Covid-19 vaccine is different from the flu vaccine because the vaccines can handle all variants of the virus, but they are given according to the strain for the flu vaccines. Both are similar in the side effects of achy muscles, fever, and soreness. A reply to my peer’s post is a question on the differences and similarities between the Covid-19 vaccine and the Flu vaccine? Also, add to the post that, unlike Covid-19, children six months or older can be vaccinated against Influenza.

In conclusion, MRSA infections and Covid-19 can be protected against by being more cautious health-wise.

References

Who is at Risk for MRSA? (2020, November 14). Infection Control Today. https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/who-risk-mrsa

Huang, S. S., Singh, R., McKinnell, J. A., Park, S., Gombosev, A., Eells, S. J., … & Miller, L. G. (2019). Decolonization to reduce postdischarge infection risk among MRSA carriers. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(7), 638-650.

Livingston, E. H. (2021). Necessity of 2 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. JAMA, 325(9), 898-898.

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