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Is MRSA fatal

Updated: 9/6/2023
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I believe you're referring to MRSA. Methicillin Resistant Staph Aereus. MRSA is not always fatal, but can be. It depends on the organism itself. In other words other broad spectrum antibiotics may be effective in treating MRSA. This person should definitely be in the hospital and seeking medical attention.

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Yes if left untreated. Even with treatment it is still difficult to get rid of MRSA because of its high resistance to antibiotics. If IV antibiotics fail or if the disease spreads, limb amputation may be necessary. It can still progress and kill.

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Yes. MRSA is a type of disease and it is a highly infectious one.

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Yes! If not treated, it can go septic, go thru your bloodstream, and eventually kill you, it happened to my friends grandma.
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It can be if left untreated. Even with treatment it can prove to be lethal because of the antibiotic resistance.

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nobody is immune to mrsa

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