Question about MRSA?

Question

Everywhere I look, everyone says not to worry if it's MRSA. They say it's treatable or that antibiotics will help. But on the news it says that it's not curable and that antibiotics don't help. What's the truth?

I live in Florida. Do you think we could get infected?

Oh and just to clear some things up, I'm in middle school. Yeah, I know I shouldn't be this worried or be like this, but my parents were watching the news and made me watch it. It showed this thing about MRSA so that's why I posted this up.

Oh and just to clear some things up, I'm in middle school. Yeah, I know I shouldn't be this worried or be like this, but my parents were watching the news and made me watch it. It showed this thing about MRSA so that's why I posted this up.

Answer 1

The truth is, it depends upon which strain you contract. There's not just MRSA going around, there's also VRSA which is resistant to Vancomycin and PVL, or 'necrotizing fasciitis' as it is more commonly known. Read on...

Symptoms of MRSA will vary. This is dependant upon which area of the body is affected with the mrsa or staph infection.

The most common symptom of MRSA presents as a skin infection. Very often this appears as an abscess or perhaps a boil. Many look like a spider bite. If MRSA has infected a surgical or accidental wound, the symptom of the surrounding area would be painful and red in colour with swelling and pus.

Urinary tract infections and bacteraemia (blood poisoning) can also be caused by MRSA infection. One of the worst infections is when staph bacteria enter the lungs and cause pneumonia. The symptom of this infection are normally a high fever and difficulty in breathing.

Staph infection can in certain cases, result what people call a "flesh eating bug" type of bacterium being developed. These bacterium are called "necrotizing fasciitis" but are very rare. "Flesh eating bacterium" however, is not correct. The bacterium do not actually consume the tissue. They actually cause the destruction of skin and muscle by releasing toxins (virulence factors). These include streptococcal pyogenic exotoxins and other virulence factors. S. pyogenes produces an exotoxin known as a superantigen. This toxin is capable of activating T-cells non-specifically. This causes the overproduction of cytokines that over-stimulate macrophages. The macrophages cause the actual tissue damage by releasing oxygen free radicals.

Staphylococcus aureus has been rapidly spreading world-wide and certain strains have become drug resistant to many antibiotics. This seems on course to become an even greater problem in the future. Some researchers and reporters have suggested an enormous growth in the next few years, as medications become more difficult to find.

MRSA symptoms can vary and are usually spread by contact with contaminated items or people. Dependant upon the strain, some are fully treatable while others may cause concern to life. Hospitals, Gymnasiums, Care Homes, Nursing Homes, in fact, anywhere where contact may be shared with other people or items, are the most likely places to contract a staph infection

MRSA and its resistance to over used antibiotics, makes it a serious and sometimes very difficult to treat problem, especially in people who have a weakened immune system.

MRSA is now resistant to these antibiotics;
Vancomycin
Methicillin
Amoxicillin
Penicillin
Oxacillin

This is dependent upon strain but Staph aureus is very adaptive to forming new resistance to any antibiotic.

Many people are reporting that sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 is being prescribed by many Doctors to treat the symptoms of MRSA. Unfortunately, this drug has many bad side effects. It can cause fatigue, withdrawal, loss of appetite, soreness in joints, headaches and stomach sickness.

As with all drugs, the side-effects can actually cause more problems and contribute to the resistance level of the bacteria, where the treatment is discontinued because of disabilitating side effects.

The New Silver Solution has no toxicity and no known side effects. It is also a fact that no bacterium has ever been recorded in having or developing a resistance to a metallic mineral element.

http://www.mrsamedical.com/

Answer 2

You want to know about MRSA? Okay, so I'll tel you. MRSA is an acronym that stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus, or Staph a. as it's more informally known, is a very common bacteria. We all have it on our skin and in our noses most of the time. And for those with healthy immune systems, this bacteria never causes a problem. Methicillin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic belonging to the penicillin family and was once widely used to treat Staph infections. Unfortunately, it overused (over-prescribed) and misused (patients didn't complete their presciptions) and over time, the bacteria became resistant to penicillins and antibiotics that work in the same way as penicillins. Back in the late 90s, memos went out by mail to doctors and other prescribing providers to back off from over-prescribing antibiotics because of this mounting problem. Patients continued to demand antibiotics even when unnecessary although some doctors did back off. That's the history. MRSA infections are mostly treatable and there are antibiotics that they are susceptible to. When undertreated or ignored, the infection may eventually colonize. That means it's in such great numbers and has such a toehold, that it's permanent but there's no active infection and the bacteria causes no harm to the host. MRSA infections can occur in a number of places. The nasal cavity is a common one as the environment is ideal for this bacteria. Other sites include the eyes, ears, the respiratory tract, the skin, in wound beds and in the urine. Your version is only one of many so don't get the mistaken idea that this is the only kind of MRSA infection there is. Another common misconception is that MRSA is the same as an MRSA infection. Wrong! One is the bacteria and the other is the infection. To say "I have MRSA" means little. I probably have some on my skin at this moment. The presence of the bacteria isn't the same as having an infection. Get that clearly understood. If you are aggressively and appropriately treated, you could be free of infection in 7-14 days. In my hospital, we treat MRSA infections aggressively both systemically and topically, when a topical treatment applies. In your case, I'd recommend chlorhexadine liquid soap which is marketed under the name of Hibiclens and Hibistat, to name two. Speak to your doctor about this to make sure there are no contraindications to your using it. If you get the go-ahead, you will wash yourself with soap and warm water, then apply the least amount of Hibiclens needed to cover the affected areas, straight out of the bottle, do not dilute! Lather and leave on for 3 minutes. Rinse and dry. Don't think that you're doomed to have an MRSA infection forever.

Answer 3

First, Staph Aureus is a bacteria, and is treatable. we all carry Staph and Strep bacteria on our skin. MRSA is Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus, it means resistant to penicillin based Antibiotics. The drug of Choice in hospitals is Vancomycin. The news is talking about Community Acquired MRSA...a relativley new strain that is being passed through sports contact and the like. It is usually treated with a Sulfa antibiotic called Bactrim DS or Septra DS. The bottom line is wash your hands. Wash your body. Cleanliness is the most important way to keep from getting infected. If you notice a boil or hair follicle infection, see a doctor. It is treatable, but needs prompt attention.

Answer 4

MRSA or Methacillin Resistant Staphylococcus Areus is a staff infection. The difference with MRSA is just as it says in the name, it is resistant, resistant to the common antibiotics. This infection is treatable, however it is harder to "kill" the infection, the infection can reoccur over and over, and usually requires 2 antibiotics. I would never say that MRSA is no big deal, it can be very serious depending on where in your body the infection is, but yes it is treatable.

Answer 5

MRSA can kill people but rarely does that happen. The only way that it killed that little boy was because he had something else as well and his immune system probably couldn't fight that off as well. They say it was a reaction to the way that he was treated. They say even if you had the superbug and it was treated quickly there is still a chance that you could die. So either way what is the point in worrying. If you can remember what you learned in biology you will probably figure out a lot of things about these diseases and things and what happens.

Answer 6

an antibiotic called vancomycin can treat MRSA. the news always makes things out worse than what it really is. just wash your hands and stay clean. stay away from hospitals and jails and you will not get it anyway.

now VRE is the staph infection people should worry about. that one is vancomycin resistant enterococcus. that one is deadly...b/c it can't be treated.

MRSA is deadly if it turns into VRE

btw....for fazzizzle or what ever, MRSA is not a virus. it is a bacteria

Answer 7

MRSA can live on your skin, but not harm you. it only gets into the body through an open cut; so all you need to do, is keep your body clean, cover up any cuts, and practice good hygiene!!

Answer 8

look for breaking news type google in address box type mrsa in google search box the rest is self explanatory

Answer 9

Their is more than one strain of MRSA. If you have the Hospital strain, well you are in serious trouble. Outside of that we all carry SA on our skin and most of the time it does not do us any harm.

Answer 10

Honestly, the media will tell you that there's no cure just to scare you into being very Very VERY careful. You should be very careful, but it is treatable if it's not too late.