Keneice Georgette Knowles
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
Pensacola, Florida
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· discuss the infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus;
· differentiate methicillin/oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from methicillin/oxacillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA) based on antimicrobial susceptibility profile;
· discuss the detection of mecC-mediated resistance in S aureus;
discuss the importance of differentiating MRSA from MSSA for infection prevention in the health care setting.