mrsa
@shadyshade123 (15)
United States
October 20, 2008 12:00am CST
I am curious to know if anyone has any info about mrsa{methicillan resistant stapholaccocus aureas}. My little has tested positive for this and it is so scary. I cant seem to find much info about this. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated.
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@zalilame (880)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 08
I am sorry to hear that. I tried to find out about mrsa but I couldn't understand a thing. But i suggest that you try to find it at these websites. Maybe you can know a little bit more about mrsa.
http://www.wikipedia.or
http://www.mayoclinic.com
@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
22 Oct 08
Sorry to hear this. Here is some information about it:
MRSA infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called "staph." MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's a strain of staph that's resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. MRSA can be fatal.
Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. It's known as health care-associated MRSA, or HA-MRSA. Older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at most risk of HA-MRSA. More recently, another type of MRSA has occurred among otherwise healthy people in the wider community. This form, community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA, is responsible for serious skin and soft tissue infections and for a serious form of pneumonia.
In hospitals and care facilities, doctors often rely on the antibiotic vancomycin to treat resistant germs. CA-MRSA may be treated with vancomycin or other antibiotics that have proved effective against particular strains.
Good Luck