Question 1

mrsa how do you give it to some one when your not contagious?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: Mrsa even after treatment may linger on in the nasal cavity when it is called carrier stage. You can spread this infection unknowingly. It can be detected with a culture of nasal swab and treated with Mupirocin ointment if positive.

Question 2

how long after taking a antibiotic and being healed from a mersa infection on my finger am i no longer contagious and able to have sexual contact?

Accepted Answer

Relax: OK NOW. If you culture in the other person's nose you may well find MRSA. Many people already carry it without symptoms.

Question 3

is mrsa pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Although not that simple.  When someone has MRSA pneumonia, the droplets that come out when they cough can contain MRSA.  MRSA is not airborne except in droplets and it doesn't survive long outside.   It is acquired by touching a person or object that has live MRSA bacteria on it.  Hand washing is best for prevention.  the patient with MRSA pneumonia should be isolated and wear a mask.

Question 4

i have mrsa in sinus how contagious am i?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: This organism is transferred to others hand to nose to hand to nose and not casually through the air.

Question 5

are mrsa lesions / boils that are unopened contagious?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: Not directly but people that have infection with MRSA often are carrying the organism on multiple places in and on their bodies. For exams it is common to recover MRSA from the hairs inside the nostrils. This can be difficult to eradicate because there is no bltood supply there for antibiotics to bathe the area.  Hand washing and avoiding contact with others is prudent.

Question 6

my boyfriend told me he has mrsa, but says hes been taking medication and that it wasn't contagious....what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Live your life: Nothing. Your skin is a good barrier to infection. Do you gave any unexplained sores?

Question 7

is mrsa in the ear contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you colonize MRSA in your ear, touch it, and touch somebody else, they can colonize mrsa.

Question 8

how long is mrsa contagious for?

Accepted Answer

Indefinitely: Unfortunately, MRSA can survive indefinitely on hosts.  It can survive on non-host surfaces (ie:  door knobs, light switches, commodes, tubs, phones, tables, etc.) for days, weeks, or months depending on environmental circumstances.

Question 9

how long i am contagious with mrsa?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: As long as you are a carrier. Depends on your definition of "contagious". This organism is generally transferred person to person by direct hand contact, and then the other person may only become a carrier. Infection requires a break in the skin or soft tissues or introduction into an immune suppressed person.

Question 10

i work in a home where someone has found out they have mrsa should i be concerned is it very contagious as i am worried and im trying to have a baby?

Accepted Answer

MRSA is everywhere: Mrsa is a bacteria that is everywhere, not just on infected people.      Mrsa is considered an opportunistic pathogen, which means that if it is at the right place and the wrong time in a susceptible individual, then problems can arise.      Proper hand washing will most likely suffice.

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Mrsa how do you give it to some one when your not contagious?

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How long after taking a antibiotic and being healed from a mersa infection on my finger am i no longer contagious and able to have sexual contact?

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Is mrsa pneumonia contagious?

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I have mrsa in sinus how contagious am i?

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Are mrsa lesions / boils that are unopened contagious?

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My boyfriend told me he has mrsa, but says hes been taking medication and that it wasn't contagious....what should i do?

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Is mrsa in the ear contagious?

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How long is mrsa contagious for?

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I work in a home where someone has found out they have mrsa should i be concerned is it very contagious as i am worried and im trying to have a baby?

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