You are asking about MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infection) - An MRSA infection is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus . The bacteria can affect the skin, blood, bones, or lungs. A person can either be infected or colonized with MRSA. When a person is infected, the bacteria produce symptoms. A person colonized also has the bacteria, but it may not cause any symptoms.
There are two types of MRSA infection: community-acquired and nosocomial . People who have community-acquired MRSA infection were infected outside of a hospital setting (eg, dormitory). While nosocomial MRSA infection occurs in a hospital setting.
People who have been diagnosed and treated for MRSA are cleared of the infection. But some people see the infection coming back several times, meaning they can spread the infection to others. Some people are "silent carriers" of MRSA meaning they have no symptoms but can infect others.
Your doctor will test you for MRSA once treated and let you know where you stand.
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Susan
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You are asking about MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infection) - An MRSA infection is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus . The bacteria can affect the skin, blood, bones, or lungs. A person can either be infected or colonized with MRSA. When a person is infected, the bacteria produce symptoms. A person colonized also has the bacteria, but it may not cause any symptoms.
There are two types of MRSA infection: community-acquired and nosocomial . People who have community-acquired MRSA infection were infected outside of a hospital setting (eg, dormitory). While nosocomial MRSA infection occurs in a hospital setting.
People who have been diagnosed and treated for MRSA are cleared of the infection. But some people see the infection coming back several times, meaning they can spread the infection to others. Some people are "silent carriers" of MRSA meaning they have no symptoms but can infect others.
Your doctor will test you for MRSA once treated and let you know where you stand.
August 8, 2018 - 3:04pmBest,
Susan
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