Bridget Boudreaux, RN, CBN

Fighting Infection

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. Most MRSA infections are skin infections that may appear as pustules or boils which often are red, swollen, painful, or have pus or other drainage. They often first look like spider bites or bumps that are red, swollen, and painful. These skin infections commonly occur at sites of visible skin trauma, such as cuts and abrasions, and areas of the body covered by hair (e.g., back of neck, groin, buttock, armpit, beard area of men). But in healthcare settings, MRSA can cause more severe and potentially life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia. Bridget Boudreaux, RN, CBN, infection preventionist at Memorial Hospital, discusses the signs and symptoms and prevention of MRSA.

For more information about infection control at Memorial, call (337) 494-3271.

Bridget Boudreaux, RN, CBN was recently named infection preventionist at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. An Abbeville native, Boudreaux received her nursing degree from Louisiana State University-Eunice, and is currently working toward a degree as a nurse practitioner from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Before joining the staff of Memorial, Boudreaux has spent the last eight years working in Lafayette in the surgical services arena with a primary emphasis on bariatrics. As infection preventionist, Boudreaux will be responsible for controlling and preventing infectious diseases within the hospital to maintain the utmost patient and employee safety possible.

Frances Yeager

9 / 1 / 2010