What is MRSA and what are the MRSA Symptoms?
MRSA is a mutation of the staph infection, a bacterial infection, which can be a serious threat if it is not treated promptly and thoroughly. In the past, most MRSA cases were accounted for in hospital settings among people with weakened immune systems. Now, MRSA has spread outside of hospitals and into locker rooms among young, healthy athletes. There are an increasing number of outbreaks that have occurred in various schools, and articles have been written concerning MRSA in magazines including Sports Illustrated and Men’s Health.
What are some characteristics of MRSA and MRSA Symptoms?
MRSA symptoms and early signs of a staph infection may be a small, red bump resembling a bug bite or pimple on the body. Common areas where MRSA may be found are in exposed areas such as arms and legs. It is also found in areas that sweat more including the underarm, buttocks, and groin. The pimple-like bump quickly becomes painful, red and enlarged. There can also be several in one area. MRSA acts quickly, often causing flu-like symptoms such as fever and vomiting. It is a serious infection that can also be deadly.
How is MRSA contracted?
MRSA is transmitted from skin to skin contact among people with cuts and scrapes, but it can also be spread through contact with fitness equipment, dressing areas, wrestling mats, showers, restrooms, towels and clothing.
What can be done to kill MRSA?
Several products including commercial disinfectants with an MRSA kill claim as well as other antibiotic strains of Staphylococcus Aureus are the best products to kill and control MRSA. Seek medical advice if you think you have MRSA symptoms.
7 comments:
very good information. As far as how MARSA in contracted, Think body fluids. Anything that body fluids such as sweat, saliva, can come in contact with is contaminated, and can be spread.
This information is very helpful. What types of cleaners would be effective in disinfecting a college dormitory shower before using? The MRSA symptoms you described will be useful while examining what appears at first to be minor symptoms.
These MRSA symptoms seem to be right on. Washing hands and sanitizing is one of the first steps to reduce the spread of MRSA. Along with antibiotics, draining the sore is another step for MRSA treatment.
Thanks for the information. The CDC recommends practicing regular hand washing as the best defense against MRSA.
MRSA and Hand Hygiene.
i have what i thought was a bug bite [like a spider] it is a small patch of broken skin that has been sollen underneath since i got it.
its less than a centimeter around and it inches a little and slightly burns.
i would pass this off as a spider bite, but i also have some unexpained vomiting and extream fatigue.
my friend jokingly said it might be mrsa.
could it?
this is a good article with useful basic tips. I hope new technology will help combat the spread of MRSA. I battled MRSA for over a year and it was almost impossible to get rid of but finally it went away after receiving the right treatment. MRSA Infections and Staph Infections are very hard to cure. I actually posted a lot of free MRSA resources and mrsa pictures which includes my own personal MRSA story and how I got rid of it at www.infectioncures.com
With mrsa becoming more popular and infecting more people article like this one is a necessity.
You say, "it can be spread through contact with fitness equipment, dressing areas, wrestling mats, showers, restrooms, towels and clothing"
I was wondering if it can be spread while swimming in a pool, do you know if it can?
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