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Chapter 19 Lecture 2 (Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention (Infections…
Chapter 19 Lecture 2
Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention
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If the Staph isolated from the infection can clot blood, then they are coagulase-positive S. Aureus,
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Preventive measures include hand antisepsis and proper procedures in hospitals to minimize MRSA infections
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Pathogenesis
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Staphylococcus on the surface of the skin grows into hair follicles and invades the sebaceous glands
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Can also spread into blood (bacteremia) that can go to lining of heart, lungs, and bones (endocarditis, pneumonia, and osteomyelitis)
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