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| Keywords: MRSA SEM 7821 lores.jpg This 2005 scanning electron micrograph SEM depicted numerous clumps of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria commonly referred to by the acronym MRSA; Magnified 9560x Recently recognized outbreaks or clusters of MRSA in community settings have been associated with strains that have some unique microbiologic and genetic properties compared with the traditional hospital-based MRSA strains which suggests some biologic properties e g virulence factors like toxins may allow the community strains to spread more easily or cause more skin disease A common strain named USA300-0114 has caused many such outbreaks in the United States Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections e g bloodstream pneumonia bone infections occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities including nursing homes and dialysis centers Those who acquire a MRSA infection usually have a weakened immune system however the manifestation of MRSA infections that are acquired by otherwise healthy individuals who have not been recently hospitalized or had a medical procedure such as dialysis or surgery first began to emerged in the mid- to late-1990's These infections in the community are usually manifested as minor skin infections such as pimples and boils Transmission of MRSA has been reported most frequently in certain populations e g children sports participants or jail inmates High Resolution Content Providers s CDC/ Janice Carr/ Jeff Hageman M H S Provider Email Creation Date 2005 Photo Credit Janice Carr Copyright Restrictions None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image http //phil cdc gov/PHIL_Images/7821/7821_lores jpg Janice Carr PD-USGov Check categories 2008 November 7 Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Scanning electron microscopic images of bacteria | ||||
