Mupirocin resistant mrsa
Common Questions and Answers about Mupirocin resistant mrsa
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Hi all,
I have had this nasty skin infection for over 4 years now that won't go away. I believe I got it at a university dorm (which had black mold and other unsanitary things). It forms primarily on my arms as red boils (generally comes to the surface like a pimple) with inflammation and pus, takes months to heal, and quickly multiplies into multiple sores. Though generally on the arms, it has also spread to my chest, legs, and even cheek in past (active sores currently on arms).
I have also tried topical treatment like Fucidin, Mupirocin, clindamycin and gentamicin. I have tried hot compress on the scalp which gives only temporary relief of symptoms. I am also getting folliculitis of the beard area .Current symptoms include pustules all over the scalp and severe pain of the hair root area (prevents me from putting head on pillow and combing hair) .I have had 1 culture of the pustule done in India which showed that the organism was staphylococcus.
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.
p.s. by your home page I mean MedHelp home page. You can download photos. Just don't put private information or private body parts. Leave out parts that you don't want people to see.
I had back surg.from s-1 to t-2,I would like to know what the name of the powder,or what ever is uwed to cut the chance of gettlng mrsa or ather staf, infectioh's,.down from 90 persent to less than 3 percent I under stand the larger the opening the greater the chance thank you i .
She had no sores or rash, and did not know she had the disease. Her husband was later diagnosed with MRSA..and has been told by doctors he is a MRSA carrier. I have a family member who was just diagnosed with pnuemonia...who was extremely exposed to a person who formerly had MRSA, and who was bleeding onto her..her face, nose, eyes and uppper body. I am concerned she couold have MRSA pnuemonia also..but her doctors are telling her there is no such thing...
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.
m allergic to Murpirocin, neosporin, bacitracin, clindamycin, metronidazole all topicals and had a syncope from a tetracycline type drug. My brother is anaphylaxic to penicillin. It sounds like you can tolerate Mupirocin but the topical isn't enough for your tissue infection. Celluitis can be pretty deep in the tissue so if it isn't working either the bacteria are resistant to it or it isn't penetrating the tissue well enough.
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.
p.s. again regarding the razor, if it is a strep bacteria and not a staph you really don't want to break the skin. Also, if is a resistant strain like what they call MRSA then you don't want to mess with that kind of bacteria. So be very very careful or don't shave.
Hi and sorry you have this problem. We are not doctors on here but I am a microbiologist and can try to give you some advice.
I think a couple of things that could be happening are:
1. that she is being reinfected from her surroundings, either at home or school etc.
2. She isn't getting a strong enough set of antibiotics to knock it out.
3. It could be colonizing (inside) her nose and reinfecting her from her nose.
So, you may have already done these things but if not:
1.
He has 2 boys from his previous marriage. The youngest has a lot of skin issues and has contracted MRSA. Since meeting my husband, we have all had bouts with boils caused by MRSA. We've tried just about everything.. and we really just deal with them now. Get on antibiotics, put the mupirocin in the nose, etc. I had a couple boils over a year ago.. then didn't have anymore for probably 10 months.. then here in the past 3 months..
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.
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).
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My daughter of 13 weeks (adopted from Ethiopia) has been diagnosed with ESBL resistant salmonella concord (hope I have said it right). Also with MRSA positive swabs in her nose and throat. Now I don't know if I am posting this in the right place but...... what I wanted to know is ...... both of these are resistant to antibiotics......
I think you should see another doctor to get diagnosed by having either a culture done or molecular test to confirm that you have a staph aureus and/or MRSA infection. MRSA is just the form of staph that is more resistant to antibiotics. You don't normally spread staph aureus or MRSA by hugging because the clothes cover the area. So if the area is covered you should be okay.
The times when you get reinfected even when on antibiotics means the MRSA is resistant to that antibiotic or partially resistant. What antibiotics has the ID doc had you on? Are you allergic to penicillin or sulfa drugs? There are a couple of antibiotics that are new that are for resistant strains of MRSA. The problem is some of these antibiotics can ruin your hearing and kidneys. So, the doctor may be trying to save these.
I have been getting boils on my lower back and close to my anus for 8 months now! Went on antibiotics three times, and the last time it didn't do anything at all. I suspect it's MRSA, which is a drug resistant infection on the body that causes boils. I've discovered that raw honey is a miracle product that kills bacteria drugs cannot! But it has to be RAW AND UNPASTEURIZED. Apparently there are some super-charged honeys but as long as it is raw it will work!
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Regular staph aureus is everywhere. Are you asking about the drug resistant variety MRSA? In the ER we swab inside the nostrils to culture for it. It's detected right away. If you come back positive, your chart is flagged and the staff is alerted to use Contact Isolation procedures. But being colonized with MRSA does not mean you are going to get sick. If you are healthy and practice good hygiene there shouldn't be a problem.
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.
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