Title: Explain the causes and significance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant organisms.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology II (14102-II) > Section: Performing Basic Microbiology Skills

Explanation should include

- the reasons antibiotic resistance develops in organisms such as MRSA
- examples of hospital-acquired infections
- the dangers of antibiotic-resistant organisms
- the relationship between antibiotic-resistant organisms and infection-control measures and procedures.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does treatment of viral infections contribute to antibiotic resistance? What other factors can contribute?
- Why is so much media attention focused on MRSA?
- What can be done to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms?
- What are other examples of Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)?