ORSA is an acronym for Oxacillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. It is a nosocomial infection that is caused by skin bacteria that have drug resistance. Staphylococcus aureus (also called staph) are common bacteria that live on human skin and mucous membranes. They consume dead cells or their materials. ORSA is a strain of this bacterial species that has become partially or totally adapted against treatment by certain antibiotics. It is related to MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus), which has increased or total adaptation to a related treatment. Both oxacillin and methicillin are derived from penicillin, the first antibiotic substance ever discovered. Some staph strains have gained resistance to these and other effective drugs. The usual course of treatment for ORSA is to use a different compound to kill the bacteria. Infection by ORSA can be caused by any break in the skin, especially traumatic injury or animal bite, which can increase the possibility of colonization. Early infection may be associated with the appearance of painful and sometimes discolored small bumps, but these do not always occur. People who are most likely to contract ORSA are anyone who lives with or are in close contact with other infected persons, anyone with eczema or other skin conditions involving dry skin, children in diapers, children with cuts or insect bites, medical patients who have had stayed a long time in hospital, anyone who takes a large amount of antibiotics regularly, and health care workers (due to their proximity to the other groups described). It is important to note that anyone may contract ORSA at any time. Anyone with a history of ORSA should tell their physician or other medical providers so that effective treatment can be given. Proper skin care can significantly reduce the likelihood of ORSA infection, some of which can be achieved by the use of sunscreen and bug spray, taking showers more often than baths, the regular cleaning of bathroom and beach-related items with bleach, regular good hygine through washing the hands and the face with soap, the use of separate towels and washcloths by each person in the household, and a reduction of exposure to any infected people in the home or close contact. For persons already infected with ORSA, a doctor may take a number of steps including, but not limited to, recommending the use of special soaps and moisturizers on the skin when washing, prescribing mupirocin cream for application on areas of broken or discolored skin, prescribing oral antibiotics in addition to topical treatment, and having other family members or close persons take some of these precautions in order to preclude the further spread of this most serious infection. 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