Important information about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)has emerged as a serious threat in the community. Until recently, MRSA was seen almost exclusively in hospitalized patients. Because we are now seeing it in the community, especially in pockets such as groups of athletes, children in childcare settings and crowding situations such as prisons and jails, the Georgia Department of Public Health is working to educate the public to prevent this threatening infection.
Click on the following links to get current information on MRSA:

• MRSA Fact Sheet

• MRSA is spreading poster

Staph skin infection patient fact sheet and instructions

• MRSA Brochure

• MRSA Prevention Poster

• For clinicians: 2006 Georgia Guidelines for Management of Suspected Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)

• Living With MRSA   A Guide for Patients and Their Families 09/14/2005 

• MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools
  
  
• CDC - Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools
  
  
• General Questions and Answers about MRSA