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Super Staph In The Community: Is It Evolving?, Alan L. Gillen, Rachel Walters
Super Staph In The Community: Is It Evolving?, Alan L. Gillen, Rachel Walters
Alan L. Gillen
Staphylococcus aureus infections are a common cause of disease, particularly in colonized people. They frequently cause staph infections and are often dubbed “Super Staph” because they are virulent and multidrug resistant. Recently, a series of published articles have reported that community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strains are evolving and becoming more prevalent in households. In contrast, health care acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) is declining in the United States. The changing “Superbugs” have often been used as an example of “evolution in action.” Although MRSA infections have become more prevalent in the community, studies of college students carrying S. aureus and MRSA …
High Mrsa Carriage Rate Among Nursing Microbiology Students, Alan Lee Gillen, Whitney O. Daycock, Andrew Serafin
High Mrsa Carriage Rate Among Nursing Microbiology Students, Alan Lee Gillen, Whitney O. Daycock, Andrew Serafin
Alan L. Gillen
Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of disease, particularly in colonized persons. Although methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections have become increasingly reported, populationbased studies of students preparing for the health professions having S. aureus and MRSA colonization are lacking. We have found that students in microbiology classes having more contact with individuals in a healthcare setting are more likely to carry MRSA in their nares and axilla. The classes who had the highest rate of MRSA carriage during the school year, 2013-2014, were those with nursing students, who had a greater exposure to clinical settings and nursing homes. The class …