MRSA - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health - 0 views
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus
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not get better with the first-line antibiotics
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“resistant”t
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y skin-to-skin contact (touching).
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doctor, nurse, other health care provider, or visitors may have staph germs on their body that can spread to a patient.
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it can spread to bones, joints, the blood, or any organ, such as the lungs, heart, or brain.
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enters the body,
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more common in people with a weakened immune system
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Are in hospitals and long-term care facilities for a long timeAre on kidney dialysis (hemodialysis)Receive cancer treatment or medicines that weaken their immune systemInject illegal drugs.Had surgery in the past year
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ely in areas where there is more body hair due to hair follicles.
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the skin or less commonly lung infections
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healthy people who have not recently been in the hospital
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red, swollen, and painful area on the skin.
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skin infection
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Pus or other fluids may drain from this area.
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look like a boil.
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cut or rubbed
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likely to occur if the skin
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Athletes and other people who may share items such as towels or razorsChildren in day-careMembers of the militaryPeople who have gotten tattoos
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in health care facilities tend to be severe.
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ay be in the bloodstream, heart, lungs, or other organs, urine, or in the area of a recent surgery. Some symptoms of these severe infections are:
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Chest painCough or shortness of breathFatigueFever and chillsGeneral ill feelingHeadacheRashWounds that do not hea
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skin infection may be the only treatment needed for a skin MRSA infection that has not spread. A health care provider should do this procedure. Do not try to pop open or drain the infection yourself. Keep any sore or wound covered with a clean bandage.
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keep their hands clean
