2007-01-11 07:18:08 · 7 answers · asked by dave5442003 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
MRSA is a real mystery...most people have it - it tends to live in your nostrals...but it doesn't harm everyone infact hardly anyone. The conditions are crucial for a person to be affected by this bug there is nothing you can do about it really..... but washing your hands after doing anything that might make them grubby will help - especially if you have an open wound which needs treated always wash your hands before touching any open wound.
Lets hope our Infection Control experts find out more about it before more people die from this strange bug.
2007-01-11 07:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by John M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MRSA is a Staph infection that usually occurs in people with compromised immune systems and is most often contracted during a hospitalization, although it CAN be community acquired in ill people. It manifests on the skin as a boil or an open wound. The skin around it is red, painful and warm to the touch. You may or may not have other symptoms (such as fever and other flu-like symptoms). It needs to be treated promptly, so even if the wound looks minor to you, better to get it checked and be safe than to leave it untreated, because it WILL get worse! It can be lethal if left untreated.
2007-01-11 15:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has MRSA in their body but the only way to know if you have an active infection is if they culture whatever area you think the infection is in.
2007-01-11 15:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the general public carry MRSA. It becomes a problem is if you are immuno-compromised or if it gets into a wound, then the wound won't heal and then it becomes a real problem.
2007-01-12 04:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by cruisingkerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason I knew I had it is that I kept getting boils. Finally I found a decent doctor, after I had went to the emergency room for one. The infection was cultured and that's how I knew.
Good luck!
2007-01-11 15:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kristy J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can have blood work to rule this out.s/s fever,n/v,diarrhea,poor wound healing, foul smell from wound. you can be a carrier of MRSA and not have any symptoms.
2007-01-11 15:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by MJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make an appointment to see your g.p. let your g.p. advise you. or phone n.h.s.direct on 08454647.for advice
2007-01-11 15:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by rochelle m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋