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Golden staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacterium that can cause a range of mild to severe infections. It is a normal bacteria found in the nose and on the skin of up to 50 percent of all healthy adults and children. Antibiotic-resistant strains of golden staph evolved in the 1970s and have troubled hospitals world-wide with persistent infections in their patients ever since.
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Updated January 2008
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Boils
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Better Health Channel
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A boil is an infection of a hair follicle, caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. Boils usually resolve by themselves, but severe or recurring cases may require medical treatment. Regular outbreaks may be symptomatic of other illnesses, including diabetes.
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May 2008
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Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the main hospital acquired pathogen and although the focus has been on preventing cross-infection between patients, it has been shown that a large number of S. aureus infections start from the patient's own flora. N...
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May 2008
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Golden Staph - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Queensland Health
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MRSA or 'golden staph' is the name of a strain of bacteria called Staphylococcal aureus (Staph). This bacteria is resistant to methicillin (an antibiotic) and can become resistant to other antibiotics as well. Staph is a normal bacteria found in the nose and on the skin of up to 50 percent of all healthy adults and children.
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Apr 2008
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria
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Better Health Channel
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria cannot be controlled or killed by antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are examples of bacteria which are resistant to many antibiotics. They can cause serious disease and present an important public health problem. Careful infection control and avoiding unnecessary prescription of antibiotics can reduce antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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Jan 2007
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Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph
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Better Health Channel
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Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, is sometimes called 'golden staph'. It is a common bacterium that lives on the skin or in the nose. It can cause a range of mild to severe infections. Some strains are resistant to antibiotics.
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Jan 2007
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Case study - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
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Australian Prescriber
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Antistaphylococcal/streptococcal beta-lactam antimicrobials are currently still recommended for empiric treatment of most uncomplicated skin or soft tissue infections. However, MRSA is an increasingly important cause of these and other infections acquired in the general community.
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Dec 2005
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Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that can cause serious infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) refers to strains of S. aureus that are resistant to many antibiotics including the penicillins. Hospital infection control staff want to lim...
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Aug 2003
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Antibiotic resistance
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Fact sheet on antibiotic resistance: background; Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) - the disease and its agent, transmission, possible links to antibiotic use in animals; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - the disease and its agent; control of the spread of VRE and MRSA; surveillance and reporting.
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Apr 2002
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Impetigo
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Impetigo is an infection of the skin with bacteria. The main bacteria causing it are strains of staphylococcus aureus (golden staph). Descriptions of what it looks like and how it is treated are given.
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Aug 2000
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