Staph aureus is a ubiquitous organism that colonizes the skin/nares and can cause invasive disease
MRSA risk factors include health care exposure (hospitalization) and antimicrobial use
Highly virulent organism; infection manifests as pyogenic skin and soft tissue infection, MSK infection, endocarditis, abscess, pneumonia, infection of prosthetic devices and others
MSSA - Standard precautions. MRSA requires contact precautions. Add droplet if patient has a cough
