How Does MRSA Come About Or What Is The Cause Of MRSA?

Question

I have a friend who had to go into hospital for an operation.
One of the first things they did was take a swab of her bottom and her other area.
Are germs from excetement a cause of MRSA

Answer 1

MRSA is a strain of bacteria that can't be killed with any antibiotics we currently have on the market.

The reason we have bacteria like that is because big corporations in order to make the most money they could, decided to raise animals and poultry in small confined areas. The problem with that was that if one animal or bird got sick it would quickly spread to the rest causing huge veterinary bills or total loss of the animals or birds. The results would be the same - no profit.

To prevent that from happening, they decided to give all the animals and poultry antibiotics whether they needed them or not. It was a preventative measure. The problem with that was that the bacteria became stronger than the antibiotics so that over time the antibiotics had no effect on the bacteria.

The problem with that is that the bacteria does not stay with the animals or poultry - it moves to humans. So now we have bacteria that can't be killed.

This also runs along the same lines as growth hormones being given to cattle. It is not neutralized by cooking. The growth hormones make the cattle sexually mature faster and gain weight faster with the goal being that they can be slaughtered faster which of course equals more profits. The problem with that is that humans are now reaching sexual maturity earlier than ever before in human history and obesity is an epidemic.

If you Google who is the largest purchaser of beef in the world you will see that the answer is McDonalds. That means that McDonalds can and does control what drugs cattle are given as they can easily tell a supplier they will not purchase their cattle if they aren't kept drug free.

Think about that the next time you drive into the golden arches.

Answer 2

MRSA is Methicillian Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, everybody has staphylococcus on their skin without it you would be very ill, it becomes a problem when the methicillian Resistant also develops, 1 in 3 people are carriers of MRSA, people think the hospitals are to blame, as the person who answered your question who said MRSA is a sign of uncleanliness WRONG, Alot of the time it's the visitor who come into hospital pass it around if they are a carrier, people at risk are those having operations, open wounds and people with low immune systems, such as children and elderly, that is why we put alcohol gel and ask visitor to use it, which they don't and not to sit on the bed which they do.
We swab every single person which comes through the hospital doors so we know if they have MRSA and can treat it, we swab the groin, nose and if the have any operation site or open wounds, if they prove positive to MRSA then we what we call decolonise them, we wash them in aquasept everyday for 5 days and use Batrobam cream for 5 days which goes up the nose, as this is where most people have it, We then have a two day rest from treatment then re swab to see if it's still there, if it is we start the process again.
So when people say it is the hospitals fault not all of it is, as remember 1 in 3 people carry MRSA

Answer 3

MRSA is just another bacteria that is carried by many people. Millions of different bacteria live on your skin and up your nose etc etc,. These bacteria only become a problem if they multiply out of control- thus causing an infection. Infections only usually occur if you have a cut or your immune system is low. This explains why people in hospital get MRSA (low immune systems). The only between getting infected with MRSA and any other bacteria is that MRSA is resistant to antibiotics so it is really hard to treat. (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus). Another thing to note is that patients families are just as likely to give the patient MRSA as the doctors / nurses are. This is why it is really important that EVERYONE entering/leaving a hospital ward uses the alcohol hand rub provided.

Answer 4

MRSA is Staph infection that is antibiotic resistance. My mother had open heart surgery and as a result contracted MRSA. Some one in the operating room could have been a carrier or instruments were contaminated. MRSA is very contagious and can be transmitted through any open sore and cut on a persons body from any excretment from an infected person. We were advised by hospital personnel to wear gloves when touching my mother and to use antibiotic soap and foam after vistiing and caring for her. Older people, young children and people with other health problems, such as diabeties are especially at risk. Once my mother was diagnosised, we were told it would always be in her body. She now takes medication everyday. We tried to discontinue medication, however, within 2 weeks the MRSA returned in the form of an absess in the same area it had originally shown up.

Answer 5

What is MRSA?

Staphylococcus Aureus is a very common type of bacteria. In fact, it lives on the skin and in the nose of around a third of us without causing infection or doing any harm at all.

People who have it on their skin or in their noses but who are unharmed by it are described as being ‘colonised’.

Methicillin is a type of antibiotic that some Staphylococcus Aureus have become resistant to over time. The bacteria have naturally developed this resistance. If the bacteria are resistant it makes any infection they cause more difficult to treat. This is why MRSA can be a problem and why we take steps to prevent patients getting it.


What causes MRSA?

Like many bacteria, Staphylococcus Aureus usually becomes a problem only if you are run down, ill, injured or have had surgery. It can cause serious infections if it enters the body through wounds or tubes after surgery or serious illness.

For this reason, MRSA tends to be more common in hospitals. People are ill and more susceptible to infection. This is particularly true of people with wounds as a result of surgery or those who are using catheters (plastic tubes placed in the body to drain fluids) or intravenous drips.

People who are naturally colonised with the bacteria have a greater risk of it causing an infection when they are ill.

Another problem is that the bacteria can also be spread from person to person quite easily. This is why it is important that we encourage thorough and regular handwashing amongst our staff and work to keep the hospitals clean.

In our hospitals we give specialist life saving treatments to very sick patients from all over the country. Many patients are tested before they come in for treatment so we can find out if they are colonised. If they are, we can take steps to prevent any possible spread of MRSA.

Answer 6

I think from the answers above you have plenty to go on about what MRSA is and how it comes about.

In the ITU i work at we take swabs from nose, throat and perineum (the area just beside the bottom) because this nis where MRSA typically colonises. This is routine so they can treat it before they create a wound which could potentially become infected and then become a healing problem.

Answer 7

MRSA is short form for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, a superbug/bacteria that developed because of misuse of antibiotics, to the point that this antibiotic, methicillin is no longer effective.

Staph bacteria is quite common and some people have certain strains of it leaving on their skin. Staph bacteria can be dangerous to people with a weak immune system because it can cause serious infections in them.

Also, MRSA is strain that has over the years become resistant to the anti-biotic--methicillin. Majority of hospitals test every patient that is admitted to hospital so that if it is found in a particular patient; that patient is housed in an isolation room.

This is because a lot of patients ae very sick, with weak immune systems and hospitals do not want the MRSA bug to spread from an MRSA colonized/infected patient to other patients. This is because MRSA infection could be lethal to someone with a weak immune system, as are all sick patients in hospitals.

Also, MRSA can be successfully treated with Vancomycin, although nowadays, another superbug/bacteria has developed resistance to Vancomycin; this bug is called Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus(VRE)--also those with it are usually placed in isolation rooms and must get stronger antibiotics.

Answer 8

MRSA is a superbug which is impervious to normal drugs. In the old days, pencillian killed them off, but like man, bacteria evolves and becomes resistant. MRSA is a sign of uncleaniless- a swab was taken because this is where they live.Not saying it is unclean there, I am sure we all clean every day around our nether regions, but it is where the bug resides. Some people harbour MRSA more than anyone else hence the reason why a swab sample was taken from there.

Answer 9

No. The MRSA is a mutation of other bacteria that lives in practically all hospital enviroments. They may have been swabbing her for other reasons (appropriate to her care);

Answer 10

It is my understanding that MRSA is when a bacteria has mutated so that it is no longer killed by standard antibiotics. Comes from over use of antibiotics or from not taking the antibiotic perscription for the entire course of treatment as recommended to kill the bacteria. (over a period of time, not just one infection) Hospitals even when as clean as possible are hotbeds of infectious bacteria. Your friend was probably being checked for something else that pertained to her surgery.