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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.800.750.100.500
B03.353.500.750.750.100.500
B03.510.100.750.750.100.500
B03.510.400.790.750.100.500
Unique ID
D055624
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055624
Annotation
infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS or specifics
Scope Note
A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS.
Entry Version
METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS
Entry Term(s)
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NLM Classification #
QW 142.5.C6
Previous Indexing
Methicillin Resistance (1982-2008)
Staphylococcus aureus (1982-2008)
See Also
Methicillin Resistance
Public MeSH Note
2009
History Note
2009
Date Established
2009/01/01
Date of Entry
2008/07/08
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Preferred
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