I. Introduction
II. MRSA Epidemiology and Incidence
III. Types of MRSA Infections
1. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
2. Surgical Wound Infection
3. Necrotizing Fasciitis
4. Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Pneumonia
5. Bone and Joint Infection
6. Bacteremia and Sepsis
IV. MRSA Infection Onset
1. Exposure to MRSA
2. Evasion of Host Immune Response
V. Transmission of MRSA
VI. Treatment of MRSA Infections
1. Vancomycin
VII. Prevention of Transmission
1. Infection Control
2. Contact Precautions
3. Screening
4. Decolonization
VIII. Case Study: Necrotizing Fasciitis
IX. Case Study: CA-MRSA
X. Summary