MRSA: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Colonization and Decolonization of MRSA  (  Format, 2.4 Mb)
• Texas Nurses Association (TNA) basic tutorial on MRSA.
• MRSA and Staph  What does it look like?    WARNING: GRAPHIC MATERIAL
• What is MRSA? ( Format, 1.6 Mb)

Data & Statistics

• A GIS Approach to Staphylococcus Associated Mortality in Texas in 2005 2.9MB
• Athletic Trainers Survey ( 2.9MB)
• High School Athletic Departments in Texas UIL Region IV as Sentinel Surveillance Sites For CA-MRSA ( 14.7KB)
• MRSA in High Schools Presentation ( 181 KB)
• Summary Report – Relating to a Pilot Program to Require Reporting of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ( 29 KB)

Guidelines

• MRSA State Plan  (  Format, 2.4 Mb)
• Prevention and Containment of Staphylococcal Infections in Communities ( Format 13.6 MB)
  
• Prevenciòn Y Contenciòn De Infecciones Stafilocòcicas En Las Comunidas ( Formatico, 842 Kb)
• CDC/AMA/IDSA Pocket Card for the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Era of Community-Associated MRSA  ( Format, 212 Kb)

Checklists

Staph Infection Containment in:
• Athletic Departments ( Format, 91.0KB)
• Schools ( Format, 76.0KB)
• Private Homes ( Format, 65.0KB)
• Group Foster Homes ( Format, 74.0KB)

Resourses

Posters

• Staph crossword puzzle ( Format, 121 KB)
• School Custodians Poster-Clean for Health (1.7 MB)
 
• Do Yourself A Favor and Wash Your Hands ( English 564KB; En Español 524KB) 
• What to do about Your Skin Infection ( 751KB)
• Qu hacer con su infeccion de la piel ( 524KB) 
• A Good Offense is Still the Best Defense  ( 2120KB)
• ¡El tomar una buena ofensiva aun es la mejor defensa!   ( 2120KB)
• Don‘t get Sidelined by Staph, stock #5-13P ( 47KB)
• Cover Your Cough Poster––"Stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick!"   ( 442KB)
• Cubra su Tos ( 442KB)

Schools

• Students Fight MRSA
  Contests, Games, Posters, Tutorials, Lesson Plans and more
 

Correctional Facilities

• How to Protect Yourself from MRSA ( 13.6 MB)
• Prevention, Treatment, and Containment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in County Jails ( 416KB)
• Taking Care of Wounds That Are Draining or Have Not Healed ( 43.1KB) En Español ( 45.7KB)
• Unlock Your Skin's Health ( 73.3KB) 


• Germs, Your Skin & Your Health Do Not Spread Germs in the Laundry ( 36.3KB) 

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