MRSA Infections in a hospital setting

                                                                    by Lachin Hatemi M.D.
      MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. In a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, MRSA can cause severe problems such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. If not treated quickly, MRSA infections can cause sepsis and death. 

   Some hospital systems such as Veteran's Administration Hospital System adopted compulsive MRSA testing for new patient admission and rapid patient placement in isolation units.