infection trajectory Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The paper introduces the development of the bacterium in its most common iterations. The nature of the infection including symptoms, treatment options which are limited, and efforts from the health community are evaluated. Of particular importance is the portion concerning the differences between the communities-based version and the nosocomial version.

Introduction of Evolutionary History of MRSA

Nature of Infection

Diagnosis, Symptoms & Progression of an MRSA Infection

Rates of MRSA Infections in the U.S.A.

MRSA Treatment Strategies and Regimens: Prevention and Control

Economic Implications of MRSA Infections

Bibliography

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium. It usually lives on the skin and nose of human beings without leading to health problems. It becomes a problem when the bacterium causes an infection in the "skin, lungs, or blood" (Zeller 2011, p.1828). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a staph infection which is resistant to the methicillin family of...
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