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Does anybody know how I can find out about MRSA? My mom had this and we need more information.
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Hello.I'm a nurse and work with patients who have MRSA all the time. The letters stand for: Methicillin Resistent Staph Aureus. Quite the mouthful, eh? Methicillin is a class of antibiotics. This type of Staph infection is resistent to treatment, requiring "big gun" antibiotics to treat. The full name for the Staph part is staphylicoccus. It is a particular type of "bug" and, as the name implies, is difficult to treat. It used to be MRSA was only ever found in hospital or nursing home settings. Not true anymore. Now we find it out in the community. A healthy person may carry it without actually becoming ill from it; may never know they have it 'til blood tests identify it. For the very young, the elderly and anyone who's health is fragile for one reason or another, it can become a problem, because their immune system (your body's system for fighting infection) is weakened under those circumstances. It can be passed by improper hand washing after contact with someone who has it, contact with contaminated items. Someone may have "positive" MRSA culture of the mucus in their nose or throat; they can pass it along with a moist sneeze or cough. Best bet? Wash hands thoroughly for 15 seconds at a time. Use the paper towel to dry your hands and to shut off the faucet then discard it. Then get a fresh paper towel to open the restroom door to exit. I carry hand sanitizer in my purse.you know.those bottles of hand gels. I use it if I've handled public doorknobs or elevator buttons in public buildings, hand rails, etc. I haven't had a cold or the flue in over 2 years and I know washing my hands is the reason why. If I visit someone sick, I wash my hands. I also wash my hands before visiting someone sick. If the infection (the MRSA) is enough to cause or add to current problems, a potent antibiotic called Vancomycin might be necessary. It can only be given in a vein with an IV. Some of the newer antibiotics may help, too. Several of them also have to be given via an IV. I know this is a huge amount of information to absorb, but I hope it helps. The doc will know what the appropriate/correct treatment is for your mom's situation. I've tucked you both in my prayers. Take special care.
Crnbrrynut, R.N.

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http://www.link.med.ed.ac.uk/ridu/Mrsa.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRSA

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There are several websites that can answer your questions about this type of staph infection that is resistant to most types of anti-biotics. Just type MRSA or Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in the search engine. Good luck and best wishes. I know this is an awful disease. MRSA is a very serious form of Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. It is reisitant to all forms of penicillins and is very hard to treat. However, I am not sure what type your mom has, so I don't know what information to give you.

You should call your local health dept. and ask for more information about it. My family was exposed to it several years ago and we were told that we would all need to be checked for symptoms if the carrier had a certain type. There is a type that can be passed from person to person.

Hope your mothers treatment goes well.
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