The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 435-441, June 2010

Community-Associated MRSA Infections in Women

  • Allyssa L. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Allyssa L. Harris, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, is a clinical assistant professor at the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College and a nurse practitioner at Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center in Boston, MA.
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  • Heidi Collins Fantasia

      Affiliations

    • Heidi Collins Fantasia, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, is a postdoctoral fellow at Boston College and a nurse practitioner for Health Quarters in Beverly, MA.

Abstract 

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common hospital pathogen, but now its prevalence in the community is increasing. Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) is the causative agent in many outpatient skin and soft tissue infections. Within the women's health population, CA-MRSA infection can result in a variety of genital skin infections, including boils, furuncles, and abscesses. Antibiotic-resistant strains, reinfection, and transmission among close contacts contribute to difficulty in controlling the spread of this pathogen. This article provides an overview of CA-MRSA, its clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and implications for clinical practice in women's healthcare settings.

Keywords:  methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , MRSA , women's health

 

 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(10)00119-4

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.02.023

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 435-441, June 2010

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