MRSA Sampling and Testing
Titanium Laboratories offers surface sampling and analysis for the presence of MRSA for New York and New Jersey clients. Collected samples are submitted to an accredited laboratory to perform the analysis for all of our environmental results. Surfaces that infected persons may have touched or come in contact with should be sampled during a MRSA investigation. For example, door knobs, chairs, tables, light switches, toys, etc. should all be taken into consideration when conducting MRSA sampling. Titanium Laboratories, Inc. offers both cultured and PCR sampling protocols. MRSA bacterium grows quickly; therefore, if you believe that your environment may be contaminated, contact Titanium Laboratories for a MRSA investigation with sampling and analysis.
Areas that are most at risk include:
health clubs
schools
nursing homes
hospitals
MRSA Information
Recently, there has been an increasing amount of publicity surrounding MRSA. Such media hype has managed to conjure up hysteria and fear throughout the United States, including New York and New Jersey. What is MRSA? Where does MRSA come from? How is MRSA spread? How can MRSA be controlled? We at Titanium Laboratories have made it our mission to educate the people of the New York and New Jersey areas about MRSA.
What is MRSA?
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Who gets “staph” or MRSA infections?
What is HA-MRSA?
What is CA-MRSA?
What are the criteria for distinguishing community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) from healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA)?
What are the clinical features of CA-MRSA?
Are certain people at increased risk for community-associated staph or MRSA infections?
How is MRSA Spread?
How can MRSA be controlled?
How is a MRSA infection diagnosed?
How are CA-MRSA infections treated?
How do CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA strains differ?
What is MRSA?
MRSA, scientifically known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that is resistant to treatment with antibiotics related to Penicillin. Staphylococcus is a genus of micrococci belonging to the family Micrococcaceae, order Eubacteriales. They are gram positive and on agar produce white, yellow, or orange-colored colonies. Some species are pathogenic, causing suppurative conditions and elaborating endotoxins destructive to tissue cells. Aureus is a strain of Staphylococcus. It is a species commonly present on skin and mucous membranes, especially those of the nose and mouth, characterized by production of a golden-yellow pigment. A cause of suppurative conditions such as boils, carbuncles, and internal abscesses in man. Around one percent of the population is afflicted with MRSA, while about a quarter of the population is infected by staph.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Staphylococcus aureus, commonly identified as "staph," is a specific strain of bacteria. Staph