In memory of Sammie

Tuesday 17 th March 2009

A tribute from MRSA Action UK

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European Antimicrobial Resistance MRSA that is non susceptible to Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Surveillance System Flucloxacillin, Methicillin, Oxacillin or Cefoxitin in 2007

No. of Participating Number of Resistant % Resistance Country bacteraemia

United Kingdom 4811

strains

1715 35.6

France Sweden Czech Republic Spain 4250 2162 1652 1642 1096 11 213 418 25.8

0.5

12.9

25.5

Austria The Netherlands Portugal Ireland Denmark Hungary Turkey 1503 1469 1383 1332 1315 1199 1127 139 20 669 507 11 279 388 9.2

1.4

48.4

38.1

0.8

23.3

34.4

Italy Belgium Germany Switzerland Finland Greece Norway Israel Slovenia Croatia Lithuania Estonia Poland Latvia Bulgaria Luxembourg Malta Cyprus Iceland Romania 1059 855 853 844 814 806 790 456 422 375 240 206 185 168 121 105 105 85 64 42 357 199 139 104 13 387 1 153 35 141 21 18 28 14 16 22 55 41 0 11 33.7

23.3

16.3

12.3

1.6

48 0.1

33.6

8.3

37.6

8.8

8.7

15.1

8.3

13.2

21 52.4

48.2

0 26.2

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MRSA was first identified in the USA in 1968 in a Boston Hospital

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Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms  Surgical wound infections; Urinary Tract infections; Bloodstream infections  Pneumonia  Soft Skin Tissue Infection (boil, abscess or pimple) that is red, swollen, painful and has pus or other drainage  Shortness of breath  Fever  Chills Good hygiene is the best way to avoid infection with MRSA. This type of infection sometimes first appears on the skin as a red, swollen pimple or boil that may be painful or have pus. It can be spread by close, skin-to-skin contact or by touching surfaces contaminated with the bacteria.  Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand cleaner  Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed  Avoid contact with ot her people’s wounds or bandages  Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors http://mrsaactionuk.net

Good hand hygiene

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Staying safe Advice from Great Ormond Street Hospital

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Memorial Event

John who died profusely infected with MRSA

 Admitted as an emergency  My stepfather and dearest friend John  He collapsed and his heart stopped on a summer evening in 2003  He died 15 weeks later at Christmas http://mrsaactionuk.net

Colin Robert Law

06/07/1970 - 05/07/2003

Dearest Colin, What you suffered you told but few You didn’t deserve what you went through They never said you had M.R.S.A

Wish we knew then what we know today Tired and weary ... You made no fuss, You tried so hard to stay with us But God saw that the road was getting tough The hills too steep to climb .....

He put his arms around you and whispered ...

Colin - Peace be Thine (You are only ever a whisper away Colin – Love you for always ) From your heartbroken family and your little dog Lady x x x x x

Colin admitted to hospital for routine tests

Patricia – admitted to hospital for elective surgery

 Patricia left hospital after beating an MRSA surgical wound following a liver resection and MRSA pneumonia  This photograph was taken at home 3 weeks before Patricia died  No-one took precautions to protect Patricia from the risk of further infection http://mrsaactionuk.net

Claire contracted MRSA after a road traffic accident and sadly died with her unborn baby

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Tomorrow’s generation

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In memory of Sammie

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Jade is organising a fun-run to raise funds for MRSA Action UK, this is a fitting tribute to a lovely girl and a lovely way to remember Sammie.

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The event will be held at Trentham Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme later this year

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