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WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Department of Health and Family Services Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

What is MRSA?
MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus
bacterium that has developed resistance to the antibiotics usually used to treat the infection including
methicillin, ampicillin and other penicillins.

How do individuals get MRSA?
Individuals get MRSA the same way they get other strains of S. aureus that are sensitive to
methicillin. The primary way individuals "get" MRSA is by contact (direct or indirect) with a person who
either has a wound infection, an infection of the respiratory tract, or who is colonized with the bacteria.

Does everyone who is exposed to MRSA become infected?
No. Some individuals who are exposed to MRSA become "colonized" which means that the bacteria
are present, growing and multiply without observable signs of disease. MRSA colonization occurs on
the skin surface, in the nasal passage, in the sputum or in the urine. Other individuals who are
exposed to MRSA never become colonized. MRSA colonization may precede or lead to infection in
persons with weakened immune systems. However, persons who get MRSA infections are usually
already very ill from other medical conditions.

How are MRSA infections treated?
Effective antibiotics to treat MRSA infection may include Bactrim, vancomycin and teicoplanin.
Laboratory tests are usually done to determine which antibiotic will be most effective to treat MRSA
infection. Only patients with symptomatic MRSA infection should be treated; MRSA colonization
should usually not be treated.

How long will MRSA last?
The length of illness caused by MRSA infection depends upon the severity of the infection, the
response to antibiotic therapy, and the individual’s overall health. After infection has been resolved,
the individual may remain intermittently or persistently colonized with MRSA and may or may not
develop future infection(s).

What precautions should be followed when I go home?
Hand washing is the most important measure. Hands should always be washed after using the toilet,
using household hand soap for at least 15 seconds. If you require continued care at home, you, or
whomever is caring for you, should wear gloves when handling body fluids (urine, wound drainage,
etc.), when providing care, or contacting surfaces contaminated with body fluids. Disposable items
soiled by body fluids (dressings, diapers, used gloves, etc) should be placed in the trash. Good
cleaning with soap and water followed by a household disinfectant such as bleach is adequate to
disinfect surfaces contaminated with MRSA. Laundry can be done in accordance with manufacturer’s
directions using standard detergent. Dishes and utensils can be washed as usual.
DEVELOPED BY THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BUREAU OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY SECTION

Source: http://www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us/healthservicesdepartment/MRSA_Fact_Sheet.pdf

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