Using Clinical Guidelines and Clinical Acumen to Manage Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

作者：Velez Roseann^*; VanGraafeiland Brigit; Sloand Elizabeth

来源：JNP-Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2015, 11(1): 124-130.

DOI：10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.10.007

• best practice
• community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
• environment
• guidelines
• infection

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection is spread by skin to skin contact and surface to skin contact. The environment is an unrecognized, inanimate reservoir for S aureus, placing family members and friends at risk for acquiring CA-MRSA infection. It is essential that nurse practitioners have an awareness of the environment as a reservoir for CA-MRSA infection. This article discusses a case study of a patient exposed to environmental CA-MRSA who failed outpatient treatment and required inpatient antimicrobial therapy. Clinical acumen and application of 2011 and 2014 infectious diseases guidelines were used to promote best practice treatment.

• 出版日期2015-1