If someone has been diagnosed with MRSA, can they ever not be colonized (have a negative nose swab)?
2007-12-18 07:16:45 · 8 answers · asked by busblogger 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It isn't typical for most people to have a negative nose swab for MRSA. We all have it, to some extent -- the issue is when the population runs rampant, and causes symptoms.
2007-12-18 07:20:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont ever beluive the PRESS.
MRSA has been around for scores of years.
Penicillin was discovered around 1935.
Yes they simply use
other antibiotics like
Vancomycin
BIG DEAL, lots of noise, scare people and theres nothing to the story.
More people die from Rabies, the flu, pneumonia.
Spread the word MRSA is NO big deal!!!
PS Wash your hands!
2007-12-18 07:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably not.
About one out of three of us carries MRSA in our nostrils at any given time - the problem occurs when you get it in a broken area of skin.
MRSA IS a big deal, since people do die of it!
1] wash your hands - before eating, after toilet, after blowing nose or sneezing or coughing into hand, after traveling on elevators, escalators, in rest rooms.
2] wear clean clothes every day
3] do not share razors, toothbrush, washcloths, towels, etc.
4] I keep tissues and hand sanitizer on my desk - blow your nose, use sanitizer!
5] I also wipe down my phone and keyboard every week, and no eating at the desk! Keep only covered beverages at desk!
6] if you do injure yourself, with skin broken; wash thoroughly ubder warm running water with soap, rinse, and cover with bandage.
If it was on something 'dirty' check how long since last tetanus shot, and use antibiotic ointment.
2007-12-18 07:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had it last year and my doctor gave me some antibiotics and i got cured but then i got it again and i took more antiboitcs and it got cured again and since then it hasnt came back....the key to not getting it is good hygine where clean clothes everyday and wash your hands and it is contagiuous so dont get near it.
2007-12-18 07:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♦♣♣! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah.
they must go to the ER about 36 hours
after they notice it though.
a girl in high school strating
throwing up blood and stuff.
if you have it,
get medical help or you wont have a chance.
2007-12-18 07:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by winkerrs; baby 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It's bacterial not a virus.
2007-12-18 07:19:44 · answer #6 · answered by USAGUY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it usually gets better on it's own.
2007-12-18 07:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by David C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=252
Read that, it should help you.
2007-12-18 07:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by Just_Call_Me_Shady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋