can you die from mrsa staph infection?

Question

can someone tell me a story of this infection.

Answer 1

According to the National statistic,UK report, the death due to MRSA infection rose from 61 per cent in 2001 to 78 per cent in 2005. This is the report released in Feb`2007. So, there is a concrete evidence to support the seriousness of the infection caused by this super-bug.

However, MRSA does not bring any severe illness in a healthy person and there are antibiotics proved to be effective to treat this infection.
The problem comes here when there are certain factors go along with MRSA. Elderly group are prone to die of this infection. Persons whose immune function is compromised ( person who had transplant surgery and on anti-rejection drugs, person suffering with haematological and chronic kidney problems) are vulnerable to catch this infection easily and the chances of mortality is raised.
The chances of death is doubled when the infection get into the blood especially among those are vulnerable.
So, it depends on various other contributory factors that increases the chances of death due to this super-bug infection.
Hope, this helps

Answer 2

You can die from any infection if it is not properly treated. MRSA does not only cause infection in soft tissue and skin, although this is the most common site of infection. most strains of MRSA are treatable but proper antibiotic sensitivity testing is vital due to the large range of resistance patterns they can display. but generally most strains of MRSA will be sensitive to fusdic acid, rifampacin and vancomycin. The real worry is VRSA (vancomycin resistant staph aureus)

Answer 3

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called "staph." Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful drugs. MRSA infection can be fatal.

Answer 4

RE:
can you die from mrsa staph infection?
can someone tell me a story of this infection.

Answer 5

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About 13,000. And don't confuse Methecillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) with Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh eating disease). They are two different maladies. The biggest way to avoid MRSA is to wash your hands on a regular basis. Never before can it be said as importantly as now: Your health is in your hands.

Answer 6

While it is possible to die, its a very rare occurrance. Generally, you will end up with a red, inflammed, painful area. This area will have to be drained or cut out in a minor surgical procedure. These fluids will have to be cultured to figure out which antibiotic will be effective.

Answer 7

mrsa has indeed killed a number of people, but most of them were immune compromised to begin with when they contracted the organism.

Answer 8

yeah you can, it is Methcillin Resistant Staph aureus (sp) that is resistant against the antibiotic to kill the bacteria.