Abstract
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria resistant to all β lactam antibiotics and it results in formation of small abscess and progress to serious septic endocarditis. The dangers of death in patients with MRSA are three times higher than other infections. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge related to MRSA at Mansoura University child hospital. MRSA is a kind of staph bacterial infection that is resistant to all present β-lactam antibiotics, notably, cephalosporins ,carbapenems and penicillins,. The incidence of MRSA is accompanied by significantly worse patients' clinical outcomes. MRSA is responsible for various hospital infections due to its virulence and resistant nature. In some patients, MRSA can be serious and leads to death, and at the least, it can cause painful lesions or sores and a prolonged hospital stay .As well , MRSA infections in neonates can induce many diseases including blood stream infections, brain abscess, pneumonia, meningitis, , skin and soft tissue infections, conjunctivitis and bacterial endocarditis, and finally resulting in higher morbidity and mortality
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