Staph aureus is a ubiquitous organism that colonizes the skin/nares and can cause invasive disease.
MRSA risk factors include health care exposure (hospitalization, hemodialysis), antimicrobial use, incarceration, IDU, shared equipment and others
Highly virulent organism
Infection manifests as:
Pyogenic skin and soft tissue infection
MSK infection
Endocarditis
Abscess
Pneumonia
Infection of prosthetic devices
Others
MRSA colonization: Contact precautions. To be discontinued only by IPAC.
Wound infection/impetigo/scalded skin syndrome: Contact precautions.
Pneumonia: Droplet/contact until 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic therapy received
