Web Directory

» BBC News: Quick Guide: MRSA
   Concise factsheet on this disease, its transmission, the UK death rate and how the NHS is combating the infection.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4943496.stm

» Bupa: MRSA
   Factsheet on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, its symptoms, causes, complications, diagnosis and treatment.
   http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/mrsa.html

» CBC News In Depth: Hospital infections
   Information about MRSA, VRE and ESBL bacteria from the Canadian broadcast company.
   http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/hospital-infections/mrsa-vre-esbl.html

» CDC/NIOSH: MRSA and the Workplace
   Factsheet with prevention measures and disease information.
   http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/mrsa/

» CDC: MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
   Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings.
   http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html

» CDC: MRSA in Schools
   Factsheet with disease information and prevention methods.
   http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/

» CDC: Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Stapylococcus aureus
   Fact sheet on an antibiotic resistant strain of staph.
   http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_visavrsa.html

» Commonwealth of Massachusetts MRSA Infection Control Guidelines
   Guidelines for long term care facilities with suggestions that apply to all at risk places.
   http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/epii/ltcf/mrsaguide.pdf

» DermNet NZ: MRSA
   Facts about the disease from the New Zealand Dermatological Society.
   http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/methicillin-resistance.html

» Electronic Collection Virtual Collection of Monographs and Periodicals
   The evolution of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals. 5 yrs of national surveillance. In French and English.
   http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-165/issue-1/pdf/pg21.pdf

» Exfoli: MRSA
   Provides information on how to avoid infection with MRSA and on some natural remedies that have been found to combat the bug in scientific studies.
   http://www.exfoli.com/mrsa/

» Fight Staph Infections, Inc.
   A personal sufferer describes her experiences and provides information about the dangers of staph infections, including MRSA, and how to prevent them.
   http://www.staphfight.com

» Flowers for Millie
   Short story by Patsy Collins about a child infected with MRSA, one of a number of stories and poems to help children understand medical conditions.
   http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27001419/

» Guidelines for the Control of MRSA
   Full version provided online by The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
   http://www.goapic.org/MRSA.htm

» Health Protection Agency
   Factsheet from the UK agency.
   http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/staphylo/MRSA_leaflet.pdf

» JAMA: MRSA Infections
   Article with facts about the disease in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
   http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/15/1826

» Johns Hopkins Medical: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
   Factsheet about the disease with disease information and epidemiology.
   http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/patient/mrsa/index.html

» Living with MRSA
   Includes factsheet with illustrations from the Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington Health Department.
   http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/2357adf2a147d1aa.pdf

» MRSA Action UK
   Organization with the purpose to raise public awareness about the disease and influence the government and healthcare sectors. Includes news, forum, weblog, newsletter, memorials, and disease information.
   http://www.mrsaactionuk.net/

» MRSA Fact Sheet
   Learn about MRSA disease, symptoms, treatment and prevention. Includes a blog with various MRSA survival stories.
   http://mrsafactsheet.com

» MRSA Notes
   Weblog with recent news about the disease and outbreaks.
   http://www.mrsanotes.com/

» MRSA Resources
   Produced by survivors of the disease. Includes personal stories, forum, links, disease information, and factsheets.
   http://www.mrsaresources.com/

» MRSA Survivors Network
   Features survivor's stories, advocacy work, disease information, and factsheets.
   http://www.mrsasurvivors.org/

» MRSA Watch
   Features news, disease information, and links to related resources.
   http://tahilla.typepad.com/mrsawatch/

» MRSA and Families Network
   Irish organization. Includes contacts, links, disease information, and news.
   http://www.mrsaandfamiliesnetwork.com/

» Massachusetts Bureau of Communicable Disease Control: Antibiotic Resistance Web Site
   Provides information about antibiotic resistance as well as specific bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance.
   http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=7&L0=Home&L1=Provider&L2=Guidelines+and+Resources&L3=Guidelines+for+Clinical+Treatment&L4=Diseases+%26+Conditions&L5=Communicable+Diseases&L6=Antibiotic+Resistance+and+MRSA&s

» Mayo Clinic: MRSA Infection
   Overview of the symptoms, causes, and treatment of this virulent staph infection.
   http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735

» MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: MRSA Infection
   Includes cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007261.htm

» MedlinePlus: MRSA
   Features news, links to related resources, articles, and research.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mrsa.html

» Minnesota Dept. of Health: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
   Disease statistics and basics, plus information for schools, health professionals, correctional facilities, and athletic programs.
   http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mrsa/index.html

» NHS Choices: MRSA Infection
   Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
   http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/MRSA/Pages/Introduction.aspx

» NIAID, NIH: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
   Includes symptoms, cause, news, research, transmission, treatment, and prevention.
   http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialResistance/Examples/mrsa/

» New York State Department of Health: MRSA
   Factsheets, alerts and advisories, press releases, eduactional material, and resources.
   http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/staphylococcus_aureus/methicillin_resistant/

» North Carolina Public Health: What is Community-Associated MRSA
   Series of factsheets about the disease.
   http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/ca_mrsa/ca_mrsa.html

» Patient UK: MRSA
   Factsheet on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus which causes an infection that mainly occurs in people who are already ill in hospital.
   http://www.patient.co.uk/health/MRSA.htm

» Readers Digest: Deadly Superbugs
   News article about the rise in CA-MRSA cases.
   http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus/article42718.html

» Rhoda’s MRSA Story
   Features a weblog containing information and news about MRSA and CA MRSA, written by the mother of a victim.
   http://rhoda.mrsastory.com

» SkinSight: MRSA
   Signs, symptoms, and photographs of the disease.
   http://www.skinsight.com/diseaseGroups/mrsa.htm

» Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: MRSA
   Outbreak prevention, risk factors and handling MRSA carriers.
   http://qmweb.dads.state.tx.us/MRSA.asp

» Texas Department of State Health Services: MRSA
   Series of factsheets and presentations about the disease in several different environments.
   http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/mrsa/

» Topix: MRSA News
   Headline news about the disease.
   http://www.topix.com/rss/health/mrsa

» Wikipedia: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
   Encyclopedia article with history, symptoms and signs, treatment, and prevention.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus