Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in maternal/child nursing.

摘要

Internet sites are buzzing with questions about MRSA these days (National Patient Safety List, Perinatal Nursing List, Ob-Gyn Nursing, and even an MRSA blog at www.mrsanotes.com/), most likely because MRSA is no longer confined to hospitals but has emerged in the community. Although nosocomial healthcare-associated MRSA strains are related to traditional risk factors (e.g., previous antibiotic use, surgery, medical devices, and hospital, ICU, or nursing home admission), the community-associated MRSA strains are related to different risk factors (e.g., close person-to-person contact, child care centers, contact sports, prisons, and military personnel). Fortunately, the community strains are more likely to be sensitive to methicillin and other antibiotics.