Golden Staph

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 February 2009

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Title:   Golden Staph - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   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.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Boils
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A boil is an infection of a hair follicle, caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. A boil on the eyelid is a stye. Severe or recurring cases may require medical treatment. Regular outbreaks may indicate other illnesses, including diabetes.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of atopic eczema
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis or childhood eczema) is a big problem worldwide. The skin of people with atopic eczema often contains high numbers of a bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). ...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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 and may cause death. Some strains are resistant to antibiotics. Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by S. aureus because of surgical or other wounds.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Antibiotic resistant bacteria cannot be controlled or killed by antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA or golden staph), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are serious public health problems. Avoiding unnecessary prescription of antibiotics can reduce antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   MRSA is a bacterium that can cause infection in patients, particularly those who are in hospital. MRSA is now becoming a problem for older people (residents) who live in nursing homes. Nursing homes are ideal places for MRSA to spread: the residents liv...
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Case study - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   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.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Antibiotic resistance
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   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.
Date:   Apr 2002
Title:   Impetigo
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2000
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