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What is CA - MRSA?

• Community Acquired, Methicillin Resistant Staph
  Aureus

A type of Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria that is
resistant to some antibiotics, but treatable with
other antibiotics
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Where is CA-MRSA Found?

• Staph is commonly found in our environment and on
  the surface of our skin.
• People can carry staph bacteria in their
  bodies, especially in their nose, without being
  sick.
• 30 of people are carriers of staph
• 1 of people are carriers of MRSA

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What Does It Look Like?

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Clinical Manifestations of CA-MRSA

• Boils or draining pimples
• Looks like spider bites or bug bites
• Sores that wont heal
• Red areas of skin that may feel warm to the touch
• Abscesses
• Systemic infections (e.g. pneumonia, blood
  infections) much less common

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How is CA-MRSA Transmitted?

• Direct skin-t0-skin contact (with wound drainage)
• Sharing personal items (linens, towels, razors,
  toothbrushes, bar soap, clothing)
• Use of athletic equipment
• More common in some settings (e.g. households,
  dorms, sports teams, day care)

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How to Prevent ALL Kinds of Infections

• Practice good hygiene. Keep your hands clean by
  washing with soap and water or using an alcohol
  based hand sanitizer and showering immediately
  after participating in exercise.
• Avoid sharing personal items (towels, razors,
  etc.) that come into contact with your bare skin.
  Use a barrier (glove or towel) between your skin
  and shared equipment such as weight training
  benches.
• Maintain a clean environment by establishing
  cleaning procedures for frequently touched
  surfaces and surfaces that come into contact with
  peoples skin.

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What Should You Do?

• 1) Notify the school nurse
• 2) Seek medical attention

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Disinfection

• Follow regular cleaning and maintenance
  procedures for equipment and materials that may
  be shared in the classroom.
• Disinfect common environmental surfaces.

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CA-MRSA Management in Schools

• Classrooms and schools do not need to be closed.
• Students and staff with MRSA can attend school
  regularly.
• Students and staff should not be isolated or sent
  home.

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What Are We Doing in KPS?

• Athletic coaches will train all their athletes
  about the need for proper hygiene. This will
  include reasons why they should not share
  equipment, clothing, bars of soap, towels,
  razors, etc.
• The athletes will also be informed they are
  expected to report all incidents of skin trauma
  (cuts and abrasions) to the coach or school nurse
  for proper attention.
• Football helmets and pads will be disinfected at
  the end of a season or when a student hands in a
  piece of equipment and before it is distributed
  to another player on the team.

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What Are We Doing in KPS?

• Weight room equipment and surfaces will be
  cleaned daily.
• Physical education teachers and coaches will
  train students how to follow gym etiquette where
  the last one using the equipment wipes it clean.
  
• Extra clothing that is made available in gym
  classes when students are not prepared will be
  laundered first before lending to a student.
• Teachers will be required to report all students
  with uncovered wounds to the nurses office.

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Contact Your School Nurse, or the Dunklin
County Health Department (888-9008)

• Questions?