LP34425-6
Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant
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Description
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a staph infection that is resistant to multiple antibiotics. MRSA frequently causes skin infections, but can also cause pneumonia and, if untreated, can lead to sepsis. MRSA is spread when a person comes in contact with an infected wound or by sharing personal items with a person infected with MRSA. The risk of infection is increased in crowded spaces such as gyms, daycare centers, military bases, and patients being treated as inpatients in medical facilities. Studies have shown that one in three people are asymptomatic carriers of staph in their nose and that two people in 100 are carriers of MRSA. To prevent contracting MRSA, maintain good personal hygiene by frequently hand washing and bathing often, especially after exercise. Keep scrapes and open wounds covered and get medical attention for skin infections. MRSA infection of the skin may initially resemble a spider bite, but can become red, swollen, painful, warm to the touch, filled with pus, and accompanied by a fever.[https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html] Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2004-07-26
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- MRSA
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 金黄色葡萄球菌.甲氧西林耐药性 Synonyms: 金黄色葡萄球菌（金葡菌、 |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Staphylococcus aureus.résistant à la méthicilline |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Staphylococcus aureus.metitsilliinresistentne |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Staphylococcus aureus.meticillino resistente Synonyms: Staphylococcus aureus resistente alla meticillina |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Χρυσίζων σταφυλόκοκκος ανθεκτικός στη μεθικιλλίνη Synonyms: MRSA |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Staphylococcus aureus.metisilin dirençli |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Staphylococcus aureus.медициллин резистентный |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | meticillineresistente Staphylococcus aureus Synonyms: MRSA |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Staphylococcus aureus.résistant à la méthicilline Synonyms: MRSA |
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