My mother inlaw has MRSA and my two kids and i are staying with her right now. my son is 15 months old and my daughter is 1 month old. can they catch this easily? so far we only think she has had it for a week but we dont know for sure. how long can you have MRSA before you notice the symptoms. and should i take my kids to their doctor to have them tested for it? well we just found out yesterday that she had it but they tested her blood last friday. and she has been around my kids the whole time holding them and everything that grandparents do. im just worried that my kids can get it.should i leave until she gets rid of it?
2006-09-08 20:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by craig k 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It depends where she has the infection, it can be blood, urine, feces, wounds, etc. I would definiltey have the kids and yourself tested. Make sure she washes her hands super often, it can be spread that way.
2006-09-08 20:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by rrachey@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MRSA rarely, if ever, presents a danger to the general public. It is no more dangerous or virulent than methicillin-sensitive S. aureus but it is more difficult to treat. This bacterium is usually confined to hospitals and in particular to vulnerable or debilitated patients. These include patients in intensive care units, burns units, surgical and orthopaedic wards. Some nursing homes have experienced problems with this bacterium. MRSA does not pose a risk to the health of family members of an affected patient or their close social or work contacts. Therefore the friends or family of such a patient need not take any special precautions and should not be discouraged from normal social contact.
2006-09-09 11:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Craig, you have posted three questions on this subject simultaneously. You seem really concerned with this and I don't think Yahoo is the place to allay your concerns. Visit your GP's surgery regards your boil and discuss your concerns there. The practice nurse will be able to deal with the boil and may be able to offer more time to talk over things than a GP will. In the mean time rest assured that Staph. A is a common bacteria present on most peoples skin and respiratory tracts and you are at no greater danger of contracting an illness in this sense than the rest of the public.
2006-09-09 18:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by alrightmarlow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋