Question 1

how likely am i to die from mrsa?

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MRSA: If the infection is severe and not treated promptly and properly on may die.

Question 2

i have ha-mrsa & on iv vanco for 6 weeks. what is long term prognosis?  i'm 44 & worried i will eventually die from it. how long can ppl live with it?

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MRSA: The chances are your infection will be well controlled because almost all MRSA responds to vancomycin. Make sure your kidney function and vancomycin level is monitored.  From 6 weeks of treatment I am assuming you have a bone infection. The prognosis is good but it depends on lots of other factors like other concomitant illness.

Question 3

can my 2 1/2 yr old die from mrsa?

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MRSA mortality: The good news is that death from MRSA is relatively rare (mrsa-related deaths averaged ≈5, 500 per year (range 3, 809–7, 372) out of a us population of 311, 000, 000. Children can acquire this infection, and, if it spreads to the blood stream, possibly die, but this is extremely rare. The elderly are also more susceptible.

Question 4

will i die of mrsa if it gets in my sinus and brain?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If the infection is treated early on and with the appropriate antibiotics your chances of dying is low. However, MRSA infections are serious infections. If in your brain then even more serious.

Question 5

can a reaccuring mrsa staph infection kill you? if so what would you most likely die from?

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Sepsis: Any type of infection in the skin or elsewhere can enter the bloodstream.  An overwhelming infection in the blood is known as sepsis.  Fever, low blood pressure, and high heart rate are some of the signs of sepsis.  Untreated sepsis can result in death.

Question 6

i get boils under my breast physician thinks it is mrsa could i die from that?

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Unlikely: Mrsa is generally a skin infection and will not kill you unless it gets into the bloodstream, which means that these skin infections need attention when they happen and you need to discuss prevention with a doctor.

Question 7

what is mrsa?

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More dangerous staph: Mrsa stands for mehticillin resistant stapholoccus aureus. A staph that is resistant to many common antibiotics. Often it is also more aggressive than other staph germs. It must be cultured and treatment guided by the antibiotics the lab shows will work. It is often spread to others in the household and they should be looked at.

Question 8

what is  mrsa ?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: Methicillin resistant staph aureus- ever growing difficult to treat bacterial infection.

Question 9

does mrsa itch?

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It is possible: It is possible. Itching can result from any inflammatory process. Mrsa certainly can cause inflammation. However, it is not a primary symptom.

Question 10

how is mrsa cured?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Mrsa stands for methicillin resistant staph aureus.  It's a stronger strain of bacteria that is resistant to penicillin and related drugs.  There are alternative antibiotics which can treat MRSA but sometimes it requires IV antibiotics (given thru the vein and not by mouth) and can be resistant to many of the more common antibiotics.  If given the proper antibiotics MRSA can be cured.

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