Glossary of Terms
CA-MRSA - Community associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus, sometimes spoken as "C-A-Mersa"
or community associated "Mersa" or community associated
M-R-S-A.
Incision and drainage - Also may be
referred to as "I and D." It means careful cutting
or lancing to permit pus or fluid to drain.
Trimethoprim sulfa, rifampin,
clindamycin, and beta lactam therapy - Antibiotics
used in the treatment of bacterial infectious disease.
Consult the physician desk reference or product label
for appropriate use.
Sentinel site surveillance - The public health practice
of designing one or more specific locations (e.g. schools,
workplace, hospital) for heightened screening, testing,
and reporting.
Emerge ID Net - A CDC funded research consortium of
eleven academic emergency departments in the U.S. Among
other activities, they do sentinel site surveillance,
e.g. for emerging infections including CA-MRSA.
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