MRSA
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet called MRSA
Health Protection Agency
Produce information on a wide range of infections including Staphylococcus aureus/MRSA.
MRSA Action UK
The mission of MRSA Action UK is to raise public awareness and to influence Government and healthcare providers in the fight to prevent MRSA and all healthcare infections. Also, assists the bereaved and their dependants, and provides information about MRSA.
MRSA.uk.com
Provides information about MRSA - whatit is, how it is transmitted, how it affects people and how it istreated. It also outlines what you can do to reduce the risk ofacquiring it.
www.clean-safe-care.nhs.uk
Information from the Department of Health about reducing hospital infections aimed at health care workers, but of interest to all.
Department of Health
The Department of Health outlines policy concerning MRSA, and the efforts to contain the infection and it's spread.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and its Clinical Impact
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Information Regarding MRSA
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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