Angelina One of Three Counties Doing Staph Infection Study
Angelina County is one of three Texas counties chosen for this year's study of dangerous staph infections, and what if anything health care professionals can to do prevent them.
Every other year, the Texas Department of State Health Services randomly chooses three counties to take part in the study.
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a staph infection that has “become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
It is typically seen on those who have recently been in a health-care setting, like nursing homes or hospitals, and is typically spread through surgeries, intravenous tubing or artificial joints.
Another type occurs in the wider community and is spread from skin-to-skin contact, putting high school wrestlers, those who work in child care settings, and people who live in crowded conditions at risk.
So far, 18 cases of MRSA have been reported to the Angelina County and Cities Health District. The study will continue through the end of March.
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