Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Prevention Student: Professor: Course title: Date: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Review of Literature Calfee, D. P., Salgado, C. D., Milestone, A. M., Harris, A. D., Kuhar, D. T., Moody, J…Yokoe, D. S. (2014). Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute care hospitals: 2014 Update. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(7), 52-59. Summary of Article: the authors of this article emphasize the practical recommendations for the detection and prevention of hospital-acquired infection (HAIs) aimed at assisting acute-care hospitals to implement and prioritize their methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention efforts. Research Elements: Calfee et al. (2014) reviewed different research studies on the subject matter or topic and comparing data/findings of the different research studies. The strength of this research method and design is that it enabled the authors to provide a reliable and accurate analysis of MRSA and how it can be effectively controlled and prevented. Research Results: one of the ways of preventing the spread of MRSA is educating patients and their families regarding MRSA. Significance to Nursing and Patient Care: education about MRSA should be provided to patients and their family members. This may be helpful in reducing patient anxiety and anxiety of the patient’s relative related to precautions; the risk of transmission to visitors and family members; and the risk of getting symptomatic infection. In addition, it helps in improving adherence to the suggested practices and to improve satisfaction of the patient (Calfee et al., 2014). Durai, R., Ng, P., & Hoque, H. (2010). methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: an update. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Journal, 91(5), 599-610. Summary of Article: the authors of this article provide the latest overview regarding methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a serious threat to the community and to patients in healthcare facilities. It is particularly difficult and expensive to treat because of its resistance to common antibiotics. Research Elements: the authors carried out a literature review from the year 2005 until the year 2008 in PubMed database with Straphylococcus aureus and MRSA as keywords. Full-text articles and abstracts were analyzed. The strength of this design is that the author was able to obtain articles from a recognized scholarly database. Research Results: generally, MRSA infection is linked to a higher rate of mortality compared to methicillin. MRSA from health care providers and patients could spread within the same nursing unit either through indirect or direct contact. Significance to Nursing and Patient Care: nurses can use various ways to reduce or prevent the spread of MRSA. They can use alcohol-based hand rubs; treat carriers in an appropriate way; isolate the careers as well as infected patients; use barriers like aprons and gloves; and the nurse can also perform adequate and frequent hand hygiene (Durai, Ng & Hoque, 2010). Golding, G. R., Quinn, B., Bergstrom, K., Stockdale, D., Shirley, W., Nsungu, N…Irvine, J. (2012). Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Bio Med Central Public Health, 12 (15), 1-5. Summary of Article: the yearly rate of people with community-associated MRSA infection in the northern half of Saskatchewan ro