Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus versus the burn patient

摘要: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a frequent cause of nosocomial infection, its increasing prevalence posing serious therapeutic and infection control problems within the hospital environment. MRSA is major challenge to burn patient, with potential significant morbidity mortality. Burn patients have been shown colonised infected more readily than other patient groups. Extensive injuries are particularly susceptible as result disruption normal skin barrier accompanying depression immune responses. Extended hospitalisation antibiotic therapy identified additional risk factors for carriage infection. Microbial surveillance, epidemiological studies introduction strict regimes can reduce but may be insufficient erradication or prevention outbreak situations. Recognition clinical importance highlights need take appropriate measures minimise transmission in this vulnerable group patients.