Question 1

can mrsa get into your body and cause your platellets to stay low?

Accepted Answer

With Sepsis: This article discusses that issue:  http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3084641/.  It is by mayo clinic & looks at people who become septic with staph aureus & develop thrombocytopenia (platelet count &lt; 150 × 109/l. ).

Question 2

what kind of damage can untreated mrsa do to the human body in 10 days?

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A lot of damage: MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) can be very serious and cause serious short and long term problems.  Within 10 days, the infection can go from a localized skin infection or boil/abscess to invading into the blood stream and causing serious infections throughout the body, like sepsis, endocarditis, kidney failure, brain infection or all organs at the same time.  Very serious!

Question 3

i have mrsa ands it just spread through out my body what is the average life expectancy of living with mrsa

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Depends: If treatable then life expectancy good if not you could die quickly.

Question 4

how long will  mrsa stay in the body?

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Depends: Mrsa can stay in the nose, arm pit and groin etc for years or as long you live, without causing any illeffects.

Question 5

as long as i don't have a cut or scratch on my body, i am safe from contracting mrsa. true or false?

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Not safe.: It is possible to contract MRSA infection even with intact skin.  Many, many parts of the body (lungs, sinuses, urine, etc.) could be infected with this very common bacterium.

Question 6

what should i do about mrsa on my body i had tried multiple things it keeps going away and coming back on different spots on my body?

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: The body has a regular germ population on many surfaces that comes &amp; goes. If yours includes MRSA it is commonly housed in your nasal passages. Using OTC antibiotic ointment 2x daily at the nasal entrance, taking baths several times weekly with a cup of bleach in the water &amp; taking a PO anti-staph med can break the cycle of carriage. It is easy to re-acquire MRSA from the environment.

Question 7

multiple surgerys using mesh, now i have pain and mrsa. my body is fighting the mesh, what treatment should i pursue? thanks

Accepted Answer

Difficult: Once infection is established on indwelling foreign material, whether mesh, prostheses or even bone transplants used for stabilization, it is inordinately difficult to cure the infection without removal of the material because it harbors the organism under a biofilm. Sometimes Rifampin is used in these situations, but no guarantees of efficacy.  See an infectious diseases expert.

Question 8

can mrsa spread from one spot on your body to another while being treated with antibiotics? can you cross contaminate yourself?

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MRSA Can spread: Yes. Especially if the antibiotics are not sensitive to the MRSA infection. If you are getting worse on antibiotics this is an emergency. People die from mrsa. You need to show or tell your medical provider if you are worsening.

Question 9

hi, when i consume any type of sugar including fruits i get wounds on my body, they are mrsa type of wounds. are blood tests available for this?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: What you are describing does not add up. Sugar does not cause MRSA.It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor.Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 10

i have been diagnosed with mrsa causing boils on my body but now taking amoxicillian but last 2 days been discharging a pearl sub, should l be worried?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: Mrsa is not treated by amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is what the 'resistance' means in mrsa.  Being on Amoxicillin when one has MRSA will make the infection worse.

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I have mrsa ands it just spread through out my body what is the average life expectancy of living with mrsa

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How long will mrsa stay in the body?

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As long as i don't have a cut or scratch on my body, i am safe from contracting mrsa. true or false?

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What should i do about mrsa on my body i had tried multiple things it keeps going away and coming back on different spots on my body?

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Multiple surgerys using mesh, now i have pain and mrsa. my body is fighting the mesh, what treatment should i pursue? thanks

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Can mrsa spread from one spot on your body to another while being treated with antibiotics? can you cross contaminate yourself?

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Hi, when i consume any type of sugar including fruits i get wounds on my body, they are mrsa type of wounds. are blood tests available for this?

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I have been diagnosed with mrsa causing boils on my body but now taking amoxicillian but last 2 days been discharging a pearl sub, should l be worried?

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