You’ve probably heard about MRSA (flesh-eating bacteria) or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It’s a very serious skin disease that’s resistant to common antibiotics. And MRSA infection(s) can turn serious if it spreads to your bones, lungs, or blood. What you might not know is there are many things you can do at home to help prevent it and reduce the MRSA symptoms if you have it. But first, let’s look at the basics of MRSA.
A most common MRSA staph infection has become a public health threat. Different strains of MRSA affect different areas of your body, with MRSA symptoms in adults varying depending on where it manifests. It is caused by an overgrowth of common staph bacteria, which has become resistant to MRSA antibiotics and other medications.
How does a person get MRSA?
MRSA can be passed from one person to another by direct contact with infected fluid or skin lesions. It can also be spread through contaminated items such as doorknobs, towels, clothing, and bed sheets. The MRSA bacteria are spread through contact with infected people or animals, touching contaminated surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops, sharing personal items such as towels or razors with someone who has an infection, and even touching MRSA on dogs.
What are the strains of MRSA?
There are two main strains of MRSA: hospital-acquired (HA-MRSA) and community-associated (CA-MRSA). CA-MRSA generally MRSA causes skin infections. HA-MRSA causes infections such as pneumonia and bloodstream infections that can be life-threatening. CA-MRSA is also known as “community-acquired” or CA strain of MRSA because it usually occurs outside of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. In contrast, HA-MRSA occurs most often in hospitals but may also occur outside those settings if people come into contact with someone who has the infection or touch surfaces contaminated with MRSA bacteria.
What are the three symptoms of MRSA?
MRSA infections can start looking like any other staph infection and then become something more serious, so it’s important not to ignore any symptoms you may have.
Three symptoms of MRSA include:
Redness of skin – this is especially common on your arms or MRSA on leg.
Swollen lymph nodes – these are small glands in your neck, groin, and armpits that fight infections in your body.
Open wounds – if you have an open wound and it’s red and swollen, then it’s possible you have MRSA.
Is a MRSA infection serious?
MRSA is a type of staph infection (Staphylococcus aureus) that can be life-threatening if not treated properly. It’s important to understand the signs and symptoms so you can get MRSA treatment as soon as possible.
MRSA infections can cause MRSA rash, boils, pus-filled MRSA bumps, abscesses, and other painful MRSA skin infections. They can also lead to more serious problems like pneumonia, bone infections, and bloodstream infections. In some cases, MRSA can even affect internal organs such as the brain or heart valves.
Is MRSA highly contagious?
Yes! If you have an open wound or break in your skin and you come into contact with someone who has MRSA on their skin or clothes (or vice versa), then there’s a chance that you could become infected with it too. That’s why it’s important to keep any cuts clean until they heal, so they don’t become infected with something else.
Should you stay home if you have MRSA?
Staying home from work or school if you have MRSA isn’t necessary. But it is important to take care of your skin and clean the area where the infection is.
You can still continue your daily routine if you have an MRSA infection. You can avoid public places or social activities. You may have heard that people with MRSA should avoid contact with sports, crowds, and other situations where their skin could be broken or damaged. But research shows that this kind of restriction isn’t necessary.
Doctors have no specific recommendations about whether people with MRSA should stay home from work or school. The best approach is to use common sense and keep an eye on your own signs and symptoms — especially if they worsen after being around others.
If you’re working with kids — especially babies — it’s important to protect them from blood or body fluids (like saliva) that might come out as you cough or sneeze. You should also wash your hands before touching them or their toys so that germs don’t spread between kids at daycare or school.
Can you kiss someone with MRSA?
Yes, you can get an MRSA infection from kissing. Although uncommon, MRSA has spread through kissing or other close contact. You can also get MRSA on your skin if you touch a person with active skin lesions or infected cuts or wounds — even if they don’t have a fever. Kissing someone with active skin lesions (pimples, blisters). This is the most common way that people get MRSA infections.
Are you a MRSA carrier for life?
No. Once you have cleared the infection, you’re unlikely to carry it again. You might be for a few weeks or months after you get treated for an MRSA infection.
Can MRSA live on bedding?
Yes, but not indefinitely. The CDC says you can wash sheets daily and clean surfaces in bathrooms and other areas where people touch frequently using soap and water or disinfectant wipes (like Lysol). Experts say there is no evidence that MRSA spreads through touching objects like public telephones or doorknobs. But if you have an active infection, avoid sharing towels and razors with others.
How long is a person contagious with MRSA?
A person with MRSA may be MRSA contagious for 2 to 3 weeks after being treated with antibiotics for MRSA skin infection. If you’ve had an exposure and show symptoms within two weeks, it’s important to see your doctor immediately.
Can you get MRSA from a toilet seat?
This isn’t likely because the bacteria are usually found on the skin or in wounds. However, if someone touches their nose or mouth after touching a contaminated surface and then touches their MRSA on face or another body part, this could potentially lead to an infection. In addition, if someone touches their open wound before washing their hands with soap and water after using public restrooms or changing diapers, they could also spread MRSA through contact.
What happens if you test positive for MRSA?
If you test positive for MRSA, getting treatment as soon as possible is important.
You’ll usually need to take antibiotics for at least a week. It’s also important to follow up with your doctor after your infection has cleared up. Your doctor will run tests to ensure you don’t have any other infections or skin diseases that could be causing problems.
The best way to prevent MRSA infections is by practicing good hygiene and keeping your skin clean and dry. You should also avoid sharing towels and clothing with others.
Can you get MRSA from sleeping with someone?
MRSA is spread by direct contact with someone with a wound that has developed an infection with the bacteria. It is not spread through the air like colds or flu but through direct contact with an infected person’s skin or nose secretions. It may be possible for a person to spread MRSA even if they don’t know they’re infected because 80% of people do not get any symptoms from their infection.
Is MRSA curable or just treatable?
MRSA is curable with antibiotics, but some people have a recurring infection because their immune system is weak. In these cases, the bacteria can become resistant to the antibiotic used for treatment, making it more difficult for doctors to treat the infection.
What is the survival rate of MRSA?
The survival rate of MRSA depends on how severe your staph infection is and whether or not you’re treated properly. If you’re treated for early MRSA infection before the infection spreads throughout your body (known as sepsis), your chances of survival are high.
MRSA can cause severe skin infections, but most people come into contact with this type of staph without any problems. MRSA infections are most common in people with weakened immune systems, such as those who are sick or have recently had surgery.
Staph infections are usually treated with antibiotics. But if you have an MRSA infection and you’re healthy, your doctor may prescribe the best antibiotic for MRSA, like dicloxacillin or silver sulfadiazine cream, which can be applied to the skin directly instead of taken by mouth.
The most important thing you can do when treating MRSA keeps it from spreading through good hygiene practices: washing your hands frequently with soap and water; bathing daily with plain soap (no antibacterial products); cleaning cuts and scrapes thoroughly; keeping fingernails short; not sharing personal items like towels or razors, and covering open wounds with bandages until they heal completely.
Should I go to the ER for MRSA?
If you have a skin infection, see a doctor as soon as possible. The earlier an infection is treated, the less likely it is to spread and cause serious complications. If you have diabetes or heart disease, seek treatment immediately because these conditions can make treatments more difficult.
In most cases, MRSA skin infections are treated with antibiotics prescribed by your doctor. Antibiotics will not cure the infection but can help prevent it from spreading and reduce symptoms.
What are the potential complications of MRSA?
A serious complication of MRSA is necrotizing fasciitis, an infection that spreads quickly and destroys the body’s soft tissue. It can be deadly if not treated immediately.
Other possible complications include:
Bacteremia (bloodstream infection) – This occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream, causing a potentially life-threatening infection.
Cellulitis or skin abscesses – These are bacterial infections of the skin and surrounding tissue. The symptoms include redness, swelling, pain, and warmth in the affected area.
What are the risk factors for MRSA?
The risk factors for MRSA vary by age and whether you have certain medical conditions. The following factors increase your chances of getting infected with MRSA:
- You have been hospitalized in the past year (especially if you had surgery)
- You live in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes or assisted living facilities
- You’ve had recent contact with someone who has an infection related to MRSA (for example, living with someone who has an active MRSA infection)
Is MRSA the result of years of antibiotic overuse?
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a staph bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics.
When you have MRSA, it can cause skin infections, such as MRSA boils and abscesses, or infect wounds and cuts. The infection can also affect the lungs, bones, and other body parts.
The Vitastem Solution for Treating MRSA Infections
Vitastem Ultra, developed by a team of leading doctors and scientists, has been treating severe infections for decades. Vitastem Ultra’s remarkable results can be best exemplified in restoring mobility resulting from helping patients avoid amputations and healing debilitating skin infections.
Vitastem Ultra, even when treating the most severe infections, is capable of:
- Prevention of infection
- Improve blood flow to injured cells by restoring and improving blood flow
- Reduce inflammation
- Support tissue growth
- Remove and kill all bacteria from the affected areas
Although most infections aren’t as severe, Vitastem Ultra guarantees you will never again need another first aid cream for cuts, wounds, and infections. Vitastem Ultra, whether you’re a garden improvement casualty or a diabetic foot ulcer, provides the same wound care results and relief.
What makes Vitastem Ultra so powerful for treating MRSA?
Other than Vitastem Ultra, all antibiotics are based on what’s known as a chemical “mechanism to kill.” This means that the antibiotic slowly kills the bacteria by either applying (if topically) or absorbing (if orally) more of it over time. This can be effective, but it is slower. This also allows bacteria to evolve and develop resistance against the medicine.
Vitastem Ultra is different. It uses both a physical and chemical mechanism to kill pathogens, which is a combination of both. Vitastem Ultra’s strength is dependent on the physical mechanism of killing.
Vitastem Ultra, a patent-pending, specialized mixture of ingredients, has created a delivery system that allows the active ingredient, bacitracin, 10x stronger and deeper than other products on the market today. Vitastem Ultra treats the condition and injects skin cells with vitamin D3, or vitamin C. Vitastem is a promising option for treating MRSA infections more effectively than other antibiotics.
In addition to these benefits, Vitastem Ultra can help hospitals, nursing homes, and other places of care drastically reduce, if not nearly completely rid the occurrences of MRSA infection when used to treat wounds & prevent infection.
