Staph Infection Mrsa Symptoms – Superbug- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Jay Genkins — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:10:36 +0000

Staph infections, including MRSA, generally start as small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.

According to the CDC, in the case of MRSA, patients who already have a MRSA infection or who carry the bacteria on their bodies but do not have symptoms (”colonized” with MRSA bacteria) are the most common sources of transmission.

What is :MRSA
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This type of bacteria causes “staph” infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics.

MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. MRSA in healthcare settings commonly causes serious and potentially life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia.

Read the rest of the CDC report Here

Other resources.
Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA)
Press Release: CDC Estimates 94,000 Invasive Drug-resistant Staph Infections Occurred in the U.S. in 2005.

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Staph Infection Mrsa Symptoms – Superbug- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus