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Through a variety of ways including but not limited to : skin-to-skin contact (such as in sports like Wrestling), obtaining from a non-living vector (such as a wrestling mat), sharing of personal property in an unclean environment (such as a towel in a locker room), or not covering or treating an open wound.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMRSA can be contracted through a cut in the skin or may take root if allowed to cultivate on the skin long enough without being rinsed off. In order to avoid getting the skin disease wash after working out or contacting somebody who has it.
Anne Offerman Martin
My husband got MRSA in a nursing facility during postoperative recovery from surgery on his femur, which had been destroyed by rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The infection spread to other parts of his body which resulted in more surgeries, more infections, and finally his death.
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∙ 15y agoMy father has Rhuematiod Arthritis and contracted MRSA. I just want to know how it happened?
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What is the meaning of MRSA carrier?
MRSA is also known as the super bug. The meaning of an MRSA carrier is someone who either has the MRSA infection or someone who carries the bacteria but doesn't show any signs of illness yet they can still pass it onto others.
Will someone sleep for days and wake up if you have MRSA?
sure
If you have MRSA in your leg can you give it to someone by sleeping with them?
yes you can this is why people admit to a healthcare facuity is put on isolation because mrsa is VERY contagious
Will bleach water kill MRSA?
ask someone who cares
If you have MRSA should you be visiting someone in hospital being treated with chemo for aml?
No, their immune system is so low it wont fight the MRSA, stay away!
Can you contract MRSA from a spider bite?
Yes you sure can. You can even get it simply by touching the skin of someone who is infected with it. However, it is generally not a threat to anyone who is healthy. It is only people with a compromised immune system who are normally at risk. If you get bitten, treat the bite with hydrogen peroxide and keep it clean and bandaged. Almost 30% of people carry MRSA around in their noses and don't even no it. If you are immune compromised, you should see your doctor as he may want you on antibiotics.
How can someone get MRSA from a person who was treated and cured?
While the disease caused by MRSA may have been cured, it doesn't mean that the person doesn't carry any MRSA germs on his or her body. Many, many people are colonized with MRSA -- it lives on them without causing disease. "Cure" in the case of a MRSA-related rash or boil means that the skin problem is cured, but not that all MRSA has been eliminated from the person. A related question: how do you know that you're not colonized with MRSA yourself?
Is it safe for someone with MRSA to handle a baby?
Absolutely. Even a non-hospitalized baby can contract MRSA if s/he comes into contact with a person carrying it. Baby, elderly, child, or adult, we all carry bacteria on our skin and in our body at all times. It only causes a problem when we develop infection. MRSA is no different. Colonization is not a problem, and is probably much more prevalent than we realize. We only hear about the people who develop infections, not the millions carrying the bacteria without any problems.
How long are you contagious with mrsa before you show signs?
MRSA (methylcillian resistant staph aureus) is a staph infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. There are many kinds of staph germs. If you have MRSA your infection will not "look" any different than someone with non-MRSA staph. A person can "carry" the MRSA germ without ever actually having the infection. If they have an open wound, the germ can infect it (via touch/contact) and cause the wound to have a hard time healing until super strong antibiotics are used. Once someone has MRSA, they are considered "positive" always. Summary: You can be "contagious" and NEVER show symptoms.
Why do gay men contract MRSA easily?
A person can be a carrier of MRSA (in the groin and other areas of the body such as the nose and throat) but not be infected. MSM (men who have sex with men), with MRSA in the groin, and anal sex usually causing tears in the anus (vaginal sex usually doesn't cause tears in the vagina), the bacteria transmits through the anal cuts and infects the person.
If someone is cured of MRSA after 5 months in the hospital can it come back and is he still infectious?
Yes it can com back. MRSA will stay with you for your whole life and surface at different times. When MRSA is treated it is usually because it has infected a wound. Once the infection has been treated and the pt is released their med history will contain somethingalong the lines of "history of MRSA" signifying that the MRSA may resurface and warning health care providers to take precautions.
What is septic MRSA?
Septic (sepsis) MRSA means that the MRSA bacteria has entered into the blood.
