Staphylococcus

is found in 1/3 of the human population and is causing quite a stir in the medical community because of it's growing resistance to many forms of antibiotics (CDC, 2016). This bacteria, nick-named a super bug, is known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, for short. First discovered in 1961, MRSA has grown significantly resistant to many forms of antibiotics at an alarming rate, and pharmaceutical companies, researching for new forms of medicine, are having a tough time keeping…

NECROTIZING FASCIITIS This is an uncommon disease. Necrotizing Fasciitis is also known as a flesh-eating bacteria disease. This affects every 1 out of 4 people. Some symptoms of this disease are weak immune system, consumption of steroid medicines, has surgical cuts or injuries on parts of their body, or had been affected by chicken pox recently. This bacteria destroys and eats up fat, skin and the tissue covering the muscle of a particular part of the body, and can occur anywhere in the body.…

Pathogenic species have different modes of transmission and host immune responses, therefore each pathogen responds differently to control measures and treatments. Staphylococcus aureus is a contagious pathogen that is mostly transmitted at milking time on equipment or hands from infected cows to uninfected cows, spreading throughout the herd. Streptococcus spp. are mostly environmental pathogens, originating in soiled…

collection of pus (abscess) can form near or under the nail. Paronychia is usually not serious and clears up with treatment. CAUSES This condition may be caused by bacteria or fungi. It is commonly caused by the bacteria called Streptococcus or Staphylococcus. The bacteria or fungi often get into the affected area through a cut in the skin. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: • People who get their hands wet often, such as those who work as dishwashers,…

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria which is an aerobic organism. S. aureus can cause many different infections. Antibiotic resistance is common for S. aureus. It forms golden grapelike clusters that you can see under a microscope. “20-40% of people carry it in their noses and skin.”(6) Most of the time, S.aureus is transported from the nasal passages to the skin. “Coagulase-positive S. aureus is one of the most dangerous pathogen because it develops antibiotic resistance.”(1) S…

Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, also known as the “Super Bug,” is a very deadly, and hard to cure staph infection caused by the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. MRSA is a staph bacterium that is harmless unless it gets into our bodies or into open wounds. The MRSA bacterium was discovered in 1961 by a few British Scientists. The infection at first, was not very harmful since it was easily treated, but as time has passed, the bacterium has become…

What is it? Impetigo is a skin infection caused by two different bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Impetigo is a skin infection that causes red patches with sores or blisters with a fluid, personally to me the sores look more like blisters from being filled with the fluid and being able to pop easily. Impetigo mostly occurs on the face, neck, arms, and legs, diaper area usually only if it is bullous impetigo. The differences between the two different types of impetigo…

treated with antibiotics and drainage of the infected area but in some cases, the infections no longer respond to common antibiotics. Boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, are examples of skin infections caused by staphylococcus. Staph bacteria can also cause food poisoning, bacteremia, toxic shock syndrome, and septic arthritis (Mayo Clinic, 2014 June…

setting? Overview of problem: Hospital acquired infections are very common in the United States. According to the CDC it is estimated that one in twenty patients will contract a HAI. One common HAI is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of Staphylococcus that has acquired resistance to a large array of antibiotics.. Significance of the problem: The indubitable issue with HAI; MRSA is not that normal flora enters into the blood stream and becomes resistant to antibiotics,…

many years, but for the first time they are causing problems. Several years ago, it was discovered that some antibiotics has created strains of bacteria that are resistant to that antibiotic. One example of this is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This means that sick patients must find a different antibiotic or have no way to cure the illness. However, resorting to different antibiotics has compounded the issue even further, because strains have developed that are resistant…