2007-10-28 12:43:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes. Its when you get infected by staphylococcus aureus. Its a bacteria. The MR means methicillin resistant (a type of antibiotic).
2007-10-28 12:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
MRSA, methicllin resistant staph aureus, is a staph infection that is resistant to standard antibiotics like penicillin.
The bacteria can remain dormant in your nose and cause eventual outbreaks of infection on various parts of your body.
The bacteria travel down the hair folicle where the infection begins. The skin around the infected hair will be pink, sore and swollen, it will almost appear to be a pimple, or ingrown hair.
If left untreated the infection will worsen and enlarge, become incredibly sore,the surrounding area will appear swollen and a large pus filled abcess will form around the hair.
If you continue to leave untreated the infection will continue to spread to the subcantaneous tissues, and eventually, organs and bloodstream.
In severe cases MRSA can result in death.
If you feel that you might have MRSA contact your doctor for and appointment and communicate to him/her that you think you might have mrsa. THey will prescribe strong antibiotics and a gell you put in your nose to kill the inactive bacteria there.
Hope this helped.
2007-10-28 20:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Pig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MRSA is methycillin resistant stapholococcus aureus. Only a problem if you are unwell or elderly and frail. Good hygiene standards in otherwise healthy people will get rid of it. Can be problematic in wounds if your immune system is compromised.The trick is not to take antibiotics unless you really cannot fight off an infection. most peoples immune systems can fight off most things if you eat healthy food. It takes longer to recover without antibiotics but it can be done. Antibiotics are not the cure all most people think.
2007-10-28 20:03:50 · answer #3 · answered by G A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know quite a bit about Staph infections and MRSA infections.
2007-10-28 20:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the organism is basically very similar to any other staph, the only real difference is its lack of antibiotic sensitivity. This is basically due to overuse of antibiotics by doctors, vets and farmers.
2007-10-28 22:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEs..
Wash your hands properly and you WON'T spread it.
And I do mean properly
I worked in a nursing home and we had two residents with MRSA.
Barrier nursing, good hand hygiene and washing residents laundry separately meant residents were cured.
Its not rocket science and takes one minute to wash your hands PROPERLY
2007-10-28 19:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thanks.
2007-10-28 22:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋