MRSA, Second Edition

by Weigelt; John A.

• ISBN13: 9781439818794
• ISBN10: 1439818797
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-05-11
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This new edition of MRSA scrutinizes the latest developments in the identification, assessment, and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A distinguished group of contributors discusses: the epidemiology of this bacteriumthe latest treatment options availablestrategies for disease preventionhow to identify areas in which MRSA colonization commonly occursthe ways in which MRSA is transmitted and explores factors that may increase the risk of MRSA infectionhow to recognize signs of illness caused by MRSAhow MRSA has altered our understanding of gram positive infectionsthe comparisons between community- and hospital-acquired MRSA infectionsthe separate but often overlapping topics related to the diagnosis and management of MRSA infections

Author Biography

John A. Welgelt is Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, and Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Director, Clinical Quality and Outcomes, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He received his M.D. from Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Dr. Weigelt is a nationally recognized expert on surgical infections and outcomes in trauma patients. He is past chairman of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons and is Currently a memeber of several other professional societies, such as the American Surgical Society and the Surgical Infection Society. Dr. Weight is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching medical students and residents, including the 2004 Teacher of the Year Award from Medical College of Wisconsin and the 2002 Outsanding Teacher Award from the Association for Surgical Education. He is also Medical Director of SESAP, the CME program sponsored by the American College of Surgeons. The editor of more than 100 journal publications and 38 book chapters, Dr. Weigelt is Editor of the first edition of MRSA.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Overview of Staphylococcus aureus in Medicine	p. 1
Epidemiology of MRSA	p. 12
MRSA: Genetics, Virulence Factors, and Toxin Expression	p. 31
Community-Associated MRSA as a Pathogen	p. 46
MRSA and Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections	p. 60
MRSA in the Diabetic Foot	p. 78
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia	p. 97
Device-Related Infections and MRSA: Central Venous Catheters, Vascular Grafts, and Orthopedic Implants	p. 121
MRSA Bacteremia	p. 140
Antibiotics for MRSA Infections in the United States	p. 164
Gram-Positive Resistance-Clinical Implications	p. 188
Reducing the Risk of Nosocomial Dissemination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Infection Control Perspective	p. 204
MRSA Prevention and Control	p. 232
Outcomes and Cost Considerations with MRSA Infections	p. 249
Index	p. 277
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