Question 1

recovering from mrsa infection , on doxy now, but why is my skin peeling were it was? can i moisturize the area of leave alone . it is also discolored,  will this heal back to normal skin color?

Accepted Answer

Should begin to heal: May moisturize if you wish. Discoloration will take a while to disappear. All depends on your ethnicity as well as degree of skin damage. Peeling following many infections is quite common and will disappear eventually. Hopefully you are being followed by a dermatologist or infectious disease doc.

Question 2

if i had a mrsa infection will mrsa always stay on my skin? i had folliculitis in the groin area and it was cultured.

Accepted Answer

Yes we do not have: a way to guarantee complete eradication of MRSA.  So it stays on your skin in small concentration and lives happily along with the billions of other bacteria that inhabit there.  And if you are prone to skin infections, then most likely they will continue to cause problems in the future.  Just hopefully not too often.  Washing with Hibiclens and such has not been proven to help consistently.

Question 3

is this a mrsa infection or just skin reaction? red bumps, never go away

Accepted Answer

Doubt it.: Chronic red bumps are seldom an infection, MRSA or otherwise - infections are usually active entities that make their presence known with pain, tenderness, & swelling. That said, a chronic indolent infection can't be ruled out without an exam. If these bumps never go away, i'd suggest having them examined by a dermatologist, who will tell you what needs to be done to make them go away.

Question 4

mrsa infection and itch, what to do?

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Dont scratch!: Hopefully youve seen a physician ; infection is being treated.  Itching accompanies healing or inflammat'n.  Scratching allows bacteria to colonize fingernails ; then the infection can be spread to other areas (may become a chronic carrier nose, rectum, fingernails).  If area is red, hot, swollen, spreading or you have fever: see  your doc.  If it is healing cool compresses, PO antihistamines.

Question 5

how do you address of mrsa infection?

Accepted Answer

MRSA infection: Mrsa infections can be treated with appropriate antibiotics like clindamycin, sulfa, the flare, vancomycin, zygodactyl, or cubicin. Care takers whether in hospital or otherwise should follow contact precautions to avoid spread of infection. 
Mrsa infection can occur in soft tissue infections, blood stream etc. Infections can be life threatening and serious.

Question 6

what are advanced symptoms of mrsa infection?

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Varies: Symptoms will depend on the site  of  infection  i.E, in the blood, in the skin, in the lungs etc..., skin infections may cause "boils", abscess, cellulitis( redness, edema, warmth to the skin), lungs infection may also progress into an abscess, fever, cough, pneumonia, in the blood, severe infection may cause low blood pressure, bleeding due to coagulopathy etc...

Question 7

can a tick cause mrsa infection?

Accepted Answer

Tick + MRSA =Maybe: Alea,   I do not know for sure. We know mosquitos may transmit disease by feeding on multiple hosts. Mrsa is a resistant form of a common bacteria that lives on the skin of humans.  Unfortunately, 50% or more have some form of MRSA living on their skin.  I think it more likely a tick might break the skin and allow entry and possible infection by the MRSA that was already living outside on the skin.

Question 8

how long is a mrsa infection contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mrsa is contagious.

Question 9

how do i clean the house after a mrsa infection?

Accepted Answer

See details: The same way you clean it before the infection. Wear gloves while cleaning and wash hands well after cleaning.

Question 10

can you please define mrsa infection, and is it curable ?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: Mrsa is the abbreviation for methicillin resistant staph aureus. It is an infection with a bacteria that has figured out how to avoid being killed by usually effective antibiotics.  Most mrsa, if you have a healthy immune system is curable. Here's a link to more info : http://www.Cdc.Gov/mrsa/.

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Recovering from mrsa infection , on doxy now, but why is my skin peeling were it was? can i moisturize the area of leave alone . it is also discolored, will this heal back to normal skin color?

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If i had a mrsa infection will mrsa always stay on my skin? i had folliculitis in the groin area and it was cultured.

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Is this a mrsa infection or just skin reaction? red bumps, never go away

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Mrsa infection and itch, what to do?

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How do you address of mrsa infection?

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What are advanced symptoms of mrsa infection?

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Can a tick cause mrsa infection?

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Can you please define mrsa infection, and is it curable ?

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