Methicillin resistant staph aureus

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Avatar f tn MRSA is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It is called that because this type of Staph is resistant to methicillin plus several other antibiotics. So it is harder to treat because there are less antibiotics available to treat it with. That doesn't mean they don't have any. They have developed other antibiotics to treat it. However, they are stronger antibiotics and can be harder to take.
Avatar n tn I looked it up and it say it is use to treat acne and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus common in people who are hiv + ? She also has vigoligo. Couple week ago i broke out with the same kind of acne she has. I have test neg in june .
Avatar f tn e, we all have S. aureus on our skin but some people are carriers of methicillin resistant S. aureus. You may be one of these people. Best to talk to your doctor about it.
Avatar f tn MEthicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection - is a form of infection which is resistant to most of antibiotics used currently, there is limited number of antibiotics that actually treat it amongst which are Vancomycin, Clindamycin and etc. It is a very serious disease, If a patient is diagnosed with it he should strictly follow the dosing schedule of the preparations and never forget a dosage as the whole treatment might be ineffective after it.
Avatar f tn Hello Dear, 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 Staph skin 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.
Avatar f tn Hello, Staph infection and MRSA can be transmitted by close contactlike skin contact or through inhaled air. MRSA stands for methicillin resistant Staph aureus. It is a bacteria rather than a disease. Those who have MRSA are at risk of transmitting it to someone else.It is possible to have staph or MRSA infection through sex(fluids) only if you have an unbroken skin or through inhaled air. I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.
1415174 tn?1453243103 Also, it is harder to treat if the bacteria becomes resistant. One resistant type of Staph is Staph aureus. This Staph can become resistant to multiple antibiotics. It is also referred to as MRSA short for Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus. Methicillin is one type of antibiotic. So it is possible that he had a resistant strain of staph or a toxin caused by a Strep. Did you find out the type of bacteria?
Avatar n tn For a very long time, a medicine called vancomycin has been the treatment of choice for infection with Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Now, other medicines seem to be more effective, including teicoplanin and linezolid. You might want to discuss this with her doctors and ask if consultation with an infectious disease specialist might be appropriate, given that this may be a recurrent Staph infection.
Avatar n tn Its kind of hard to determine without seeing the actual sores, but it could be staph infection. MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) which is a type of staph infection is serious, if MRSA is suspected she should be taken to a doc asap. Staph can progress to impetigo (crusting of the skin) which might explain the area above her ear. Can you image search staph or MRSA and maybe give us a good description of the pustules?
Avatar m tn aureus infection is penicillin. The infection could sometimes be MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infection is treated by draining the sore and bactrim. Did you ensure to take the medication regularly? Have you completed the course of the medication prescribed? As unfinished doses can further lead to resistance. But your present symptoms of persistent swelling indicate that you are not responding to bactrim and that the infection is spreading.
Avatar m tn The Staph infection I have been fighting is called MRSA it stands for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus it is also referred as a multi-drug resistant form of Staph. Never the less you stated that when you had your abscess drained in the hospital that they took a sample of the pus to the lab for tests and they came back with nothing. My question to you is, were you on any type of antibiotics before you had your abscess drained and a sample taken for analysis?
Avatar n tn In particular, MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a bacterium that can cause serious infections. It is resistant to numerous antibiotics including methicillin and penicillin.Most MRSA infections are skin infections that produce the following signs and symptoms: cellulitis, boils, abscesses, carbuncles or impetigo. It is important that this condition is ruled out from the differentials. It is best that you have this evaluated by your doctor to rule out bacterial infection.
1361820 tn?1277833830 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus all about MRSA. Try to keep really clean and try not to touch public area's, or wipe down area's you share with your family with disinfectant after you use them so you can try to prevent spreading it.
Avatar m tn Hello, MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria. If you have MRSA, then you may need oral or intravenous antibiotics which are susceptible to the infection. For this it can be determined by microbiological techniques done in a lab regarding which antibiotic(s) can kill the MRSA and use it alone or, more often, in combination with additional antibiotics to treat the infection.
Avatar n tn Get to a doc it could be MRSA It's called MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and is responsible for more deaths in the United States each year than AIDS,
1467965 tn?1288901625 I think she me be referring to MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. There is a variant known as community-associated (CA-) MRSA infections vs. the more traditional healthcare-associated (HA-) MRSA infections, CA-MRSA can be treated with more drugs than HA-MRSA including to sulfa drugs, tetracyclines and clindamycin. CA-MRSA is typically associated with skin and wound infections, In the UK, it is called Golden Staph.
Avatar m tn The question I have is do you have a wound where the Staph. aureus was found? If so then you would need antibiotic treatment. Although S. aureus can be normal skin bacteria it can also cause wound infections and so forth and some strains are very resistant to antibiotics (MRSA). Have you seen your doctor yet? If you have they should let you know what the treatment plan will be.
Avatar n tn Generally these colonies of bacteria are resistant to penicillin and methicillin. Only those colonies sensitive to methicillin will be killed by Ofloxacin and Naficillin. I would suggest an antibiotic sensitivity test for the colony of staph to see which antibiotic is strongest against them. Vancomycin, gentamycin, rifampicin are some antibiotics used. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Discuss this with your doctor and see what he says.
Avatar m tn Regarding your staph infection, yes some of the described symptoms can be caused by staphylococcus aureus, in severe cases. As I understand your form of Staph infection is resistant to many known antibiotics (MRSA) if it could not have been treated for such a long time. The only possibility to treat resistant infections currently is with very strong antibiotics. And only your doctor may determine the correct treatment.
Avatar f tn Some people are colonized with staph aureus, and it lives on their skin without causing issues. I think you can detect fairly low levels if you decide to culture it, though. Why do you want to know?
707563 tn?1626361905 One multidrug resistant bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. It can become multidrug resistant Staph aureus or (MRSA) and make it difficult to treat. But usually there are a number of antibiotics to treat with . The bigger problem is when they cause recurring infections. Some of these MRSA bacteria "take root" in the area they infected you with and sort of "seed" themselves. You can keep treating it but you really have to stay on top of this if it recurs.
707563 tn?1626361905 One multidrug resistant bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. It can become multidrug resistant Staph aureus or (MRSA) and make it difficult to treat. But usually there are a number of antibiotics to treat with . The bigger problem is when they cause recurring infections. Some of these MRSA bacteria "take root" in the area they infected you with and sort of "seed" themselves. You can keep treating it but you really have to stay on top of this if it recurs.
Avatar m tn So it can get in your nose. Staph aureus is also on your skin MRSA is just the resistant form of Staph aureus. So, you probably have the usual skin form. You can get it anywhere. Usually, if it is in the nose it can be from getting dried out then blowing the nose a lot and so forth.You can just either see if the doctor will give you a topical antibiotic and some pills to get rid of it. If you are not allergic to neosporin (triple antibiotic ointment).
Avatar f tn Is it Staph epidermidis or Staph aureus. Ask them about that too. If staph epi then it is just normal bacteria and doesn't need treatment if Staph aureus it depends on how much you have of it. If only a few bacteria then they may not treat it but if you have a lot then they will give you an antibiotic. It depends on how what term you are in in your pregnancy if they can give you antibiotics. But the antifungal is a topcial so it should be okay.
Avatar n tn IV antibiotics a MUST! I'm assuming the original doctors drew a complete panel of labs - CBC (which includes a white count), CMP. Blood cultures take 3 days to grow out - yes go to a hospital. A big teaching hospital if you can. It's most likely infected with the bacteria Staph Aureus - probably methicillin resistant. Commonly known as MRSA.
Avatar f tn If not then it is possible when he went to the ER he may have had community acquired Staph aureus. It can be resistant to antibiotics so that is why he is on Vancomycin. Also, any problem such as he could have had this heart valve problem, and that the bacteria either from the skin or even from another area in the body got into his lungs then into the heart. When the heart is not strong to start with to the say the valve not working right the bacteria can get in.