staph infection?

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mersa

Answer 1

Thanks for asking,
Staphylococcus Aureus(SA) is normally occuring bacteria in our skin,hair,nostrils and other body surface area. Normally, It does cause boils and may lead to blood stream infection if, left untreated. Earlier, this bacteria was treated with the conventional antibiotics, especially,a penicillin group called Methicillin. Over the course of time, this bacteria has gained resistant to Methicillin due to various reasons,eg; misuse of antibiotic, that eventually, led to have an emergence of new stain of Staph.Aureas that, is called Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas(MRSA).
Like ordinary Staph.Aureas, MRSA too live in the skin and other surface of the body, causing no symptom to a healthy person. These persons are called "healthy carrier",who then may potentially spread the infection to the vulnerible victims. A vulnerable group is said to be persons those immune system is significantly compromised due to any chronic illness, immuno compromising drugs and the ageing process.
Normally, hospitalised person may acquire this infection from various sources like poor hand hygiene practice, from a healthy carrier(staff and visitors) and so on.
A person, who is found to have MRSA on his/her skin is usually treated with the topical treatment by using medicated lotion for cleaning the skin, a shampoo to eradicate the bug in the hair and a nasal cream.
If, MRSA is identified in the blood(MRSA Bacteriemia), in the surgical wound or any other body fluids, immediate intravenous antibiotics should be commenced. In both cases, the victim is isolated from the other patients and a strict standard precaution to be instituted by both staff and the visitors.
Please do remember, while visiting the sufferer,not to forget to wash your hands before and after visiting them. Make sure that, you are strictly adhere to the Infection control policy of the particular unit/hospital.
Do not worry, MRSA is treatable with a prompt topical and a course of antibiotics. However, it is not uncommon for a person to die of a MRSA infection.
Hope, this helps,
Regards,

Answer 2

Are you asking about how you get MRSA ( Methicillan Resistant Staph Aureus)? That's an infection caused by Staph Aureus bacteria that's become immune to standard antibiotics used to treat the infection.Staph infections can cause disease in most organ systems,and the skin,especially burn patients.Not all staph infections are MRSA,to be sure you would have to have a lab culture & sensitivity test on some of the infected body fluids.Treatment for MRSA infections would usually be given IV antibiotics like Vancomycin. Take care. SW RNP

Answer 3

Staph lives on your skin and within in our bodies and there are many forms of staph and it is very contagious. Mrsa is the worst form Staphylococcus aureus is "legal" name and it is methacillan resistant. It use to only be common in nursing homes and hospitals however within the past few years it has popped up in schools. It started with people abusing and not utilizing antibiotics correctly mainly not taking ALL of them until they are gone like the doc says, in which gave the staph a chance to build up an immunity to the antibiotic. Research it Mrsa is a sometimes silent killer and this why when the doc says take until they are all gone he meant it.

Answer 4

I have MRSA and am currently on sulfa antibiotics to treat it. It's not fun, I can tell ya that. First of all, the staph infection causes painful boils on the torso and other areas. Staph is highly contagious, but usually ONLY if someone else touches the "drainage" from the boils. Generally speaking, everyone has staph on them all the time, it's a fairly common bacteria. However, not everyone is susceptible to an infection from it. If you notice what looks like spider bites anywhere on your body, see a dr. immediately. I'm on my second round of the strong antibiotics, and they don't seem to be working. Aside from that, the antibiotics make me sick to my stomach...it's fun times

Answer 5

MRSA is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus the worst kind of a staph infection you can have. I have it . I got mine from a cut last year and then this year from an ant like or spider like bump. It is contagious and you will have to take antibiotics to kill it because the infection is restraining against antibiotics like (ie:amoxicillin). And one important thing to remember is when you use stuff like razors don't share ...*get disposables , use lotion to keep your skin moisturized, take your medicine, wash your hands, disinfect like counter tops*

Answer 6

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