Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My child is 7 and has mrsa and staph. the sore is leaking puss and blood. should i take her back to the hospital?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Doctor: She definitely needs to be checked by a doctor.
Answered 3/8/2013
5.3k views
Thank
See her doctor: Mrsa (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) often causes skin and soft tissue infection, "boil, " in children.
Answered 7/19/2018
5.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
How will peroxide/bacitracin bth affect staph &or herpes or any puss filled draining sore on area above clitoris ...Started itchin then bump busted?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Do I have a staph infection on the inside of my lips?, they keep sticking together, red, sore and have what looks like puss on them
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My 3 year old was bitten by another child at preschool. The other child has had Staph and MRSA. Should I be worried about my child getting infected?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I have staph/suspected MRSA on neck..Its covered, treated w meds topical n oral...C as n child sleep in same bed if I lysol sheets before?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
How long does it take an MRSA staph infection on the skin to develop in the blood?
If someone caught MRSA or normal staph infection from a hospital, in how many days will lesion or abscess occur? Do you always get boils if you came in contact with mrsa or normal staph like touching anything infected with it?
Can a staph/MRSA sore be painless or is it always going to hurt? Have a sore on leg that doesn't hurt and has improved but still there. Neosporin/zinc
How can I cure my skin problem when it doesn't really resemble acne? I have had doctors tell me i had staph infections and MRSA on my face but the antibiotics they were giving didn't help. I have bumps on my face with pools of blood under the skin. After
I get extremely painful bumps filled with pus and blood in my vagina hairs every couple of months. I have been compressing them with a warm wash cloth but I'm not exactly sure what that does. I also just recently found out I had a staph infection aka MRSA
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
