Protecting patients from harm: reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
OBJECTIVE
To provide wound care practitioners with information about interventions to prevent, reduce, or treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.


BACKGROUND
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care.


OBJECTIVE
After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Discuss the transmission of MRSA infections. 2. Identify ways to prevent MRSA infections. 3. Identify ways to treat MRSA infections.
Yamamoto
Linda
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Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
Marten
Molly
M
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010361:Patients; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity