MRSA infection

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Infectious disease
gptkbp:antibioticResistance gptkb:Beta-lactam_antibiotics
gptkb:Methicillin
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Nursing_homes
Hospitals
Community settings
gptkbp:complication gptkb:Osteomyelitis
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Endocarditis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR testing
Bacterial culture
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1961
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MRSA infection
gptkbp:ICD-10_code A49.02
gptkbp:prevention Wound care
Hand hygiene
Avoid sharing personal items
gptkbp:riskFactor Hospitalization
Weakened immune system
Living in crowded conditions
Recent surgery
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Red, swollen, painful skin
Pus or other drainage
gptkbp:transmission Direct skin-to-skin contact
Contact with contaminated surfaces
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Vancomycin
gptkb:Daptomycin
gptkb:Linezolid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6