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I have had guillian barre' should i stay away from a friend that might have mrsa? guillian barre' was 3 years ago and i want to know if i should stay away from a friend that has mrsa?

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Guillain : Guillain barre syndrome is a condition in which the body's own immune system attacks myelin, the outer, insulating sheath around nerve cell fibers. Sometimes the nerve cell fibers themselves are also damaged. Guillain barre syndrome produces numbness and weakness that can sometimes be severe. Guillain barre syndrome is usually a monophasic disease (that is, it happens once and usually doesn't happen again), and might be triggered by certain bacteria (such as campylobacter jejunum) and certain viruses (such as cytomegalovirus), although most cases have no known cause. Unfortunately MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a drug-resistant skin bacteria responsible for many "staph" infections) is amazingly common both inside and outside hospitals. Some sources say the rate of MRSA colonization (in which MRSA is present on skin but is not causing infection) is up to 40%. So, many people that we deal with every day might have mrsa.

Answered 10/3/2016

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