Compare and contrast MRSA and VRE in terms of types of microorganisms, common healthcare settings, modes of transmission, and ease of treatment
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus are both bacteria that are likely to be found in the hospital setting. However, community-acquired cases of MRSA have been increasing, which means healthcare workers in home healthcare and ambulatory settings should take precautions for MRSA. Both MRSA and VRE are transmitted primarily by hand contact, but MRSA lives on the skin and is associated with open wounds and VRE lives in the intestinal and female genital tract. They are both resistant to antibiotics, but fortunately VRE is readily treated with other antibiotics.
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