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• Two kinds of MRSA:
  • Hospital acquired-MRSA (HA-MRSA)
    • Multi-drug resistant, most commonly seen in ventilator associated pneumonia, post operative infections, and catheter associated infections
  • Community acquired-MRSA (CA-MRSA)
    • Tends to be resistant to beta-lactams, most commonly seen in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and rarely in necrotizing pneumonia

Risk Factors

1. multiple skin sites
2. recurrent infection
3. pt who has been in close contact of person with Hx of MRSA
4. infection showing early necrosis