Please note: This is the pharmacology version of the course: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections (MRSA) – Diagnosis and Treatment R069E.ย Click here to take the general version (no pharmacology CEs).

Course Summary

Expiration Date: 10/14/2028

The growing problem of antibiotic resistance has led to the evolution of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) posing a significant public health threat. MRSA is resistant to numerous drugs and is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infections, capable of causing bacteremia and sepsis. While screening procedures are used to reduce MRSA incidence, there isn’t a single recommended screening method for clinicians. Current treatment guidelines for MRSA infections, including guidance on infection recognition, treatment, and follow-up, can be found in The Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • MRSA Epidemiology and Incidence
  • Types of MRSA Infections
    • Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Pneumonia
    • Bone and Joint Infection
    • Bacteremia and Sepsis
  • MRSA Infection Onset
  • Transmission of MRSA
  • Treatment of MRSA Infections
    • Vancomycin
  • Prevention of Transmission
    • Contact Precautions
    • Screening and Decolonization
  • Case Study: Necrotizing Fasciitis
  • Case Study: CA-MRSA
  • Summary

Author

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI

Dana Bartlett is a professional nurse and author. His clinical experience includes 16 years of ICU and ER experience and over 27 years as a poison control center information specialist. Dana has published numerous CE and journal articles, written NCLEX material, textbook chapters, and more than 100 online CE articles, and done editing and reviewing for publishers such as Elsevier, Lippincott, and Thieme. He has written widely on the subject of toxicology and was a contributing editor, toxicology section, for Critical Care Nurse journal. He is currently employed at the Connecticut Poison Control Center. He lives in Wappingers Falls, NY.