Methicillin-resistant Staphylcoccus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA, is a type of bacteria that is famous for causing infections. It can infect the bloodstream, lungs, heart, and bones. These infections can be life-threatening if not properly treated. An MRSA infection is generally “hospital-acquired”. Of course, some patients have a higher risk of infection than others. Someone with an invasive medical device like an IV line or a catheter could contract MRSA. Patients who stayed in the hospital or a nursing home also carry this risk (“MRSA infection”, 2015). Studies have shown that even with major infection control measures in a dermatology unit, MRSA can still spread on the hands of healthcare workers or through direct contact between patients (Gosbell, 2004).
MRSA has a special significance in the field of dermatology because skin is the most commonly infected organ. Thus, it is really important that dermatologists understand MRSA infections (Kil, Heymann, and Weinberg, 2008). Due to increased antibiotic usage in modern medicine, MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics (“MRSA infection”, 2015). Scientists try to predict which antibiotics MRSA can develop …show more content…
These cases will come from the years 2013-2017 and they will make up my sample. I will record which antibiotics the MRSA found is susceptible to in each case. I will attempt to determine what, if any, correlation there is between antibiotics and age, year, lesion site, and city. Therefore, the independent variables are lesion site, year, age, and city. These are all nominal variables. My dependent variable is the antibiotics that the MRSA strain is susceptible to. I must assume that all cases of MRSA infections are healthcare-associated and not community acquired. I also have to assume that all the information is correct and that this is all the information that this office has
MRSA has a special significance in the field of dermatology because skin is the most commonly infected organ. Thus, it is really important that dermatologists understand MRSA infections (Kil, Heymann, and Weinberg, 2008). Due to increased antibiotic usage in modern medicine, MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics (“MRSA infection”, 2015). Scientists try to predict which antibiotics MRSA can develop …show more content…
These cases will come from the years 2013-2017 and they will make up my sample. I will record which antibiotics the MRSA found is susceptible to in each case. I will attempt to determine what, if any, correlation there is between antibiotics and age, year, lesion site, and city. Therefore, the independent variables are lesion site, year, age, and city. These are all nominal variables. My dependent variable is the antibiotics that the MRSA strain is susceptible to. I must assume that all cases of MRSA infections are healthcare-associated and not community acquired. I also have to assume that all the information is correct and that this is all the information that this office has