Super bug (methicillin-resistant staph. aureus; MRSA)
A bacterium that causes infections which is resistant to most antibiotics.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Family history of Super bug (methicillin-resistant staph. aureus; MRSA)
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A 54-year old female asked:
Vaginal culture results METHICILLIN (OXACILLIN) RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS (MRSA) - Positive for methicillin (oxacillin) resistant Staph aureus (MRSA). Is it dangerous? Can it be treated?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the differences between MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) or c-diff (clostridium difficile)?
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Could methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus(mrsa) be deadly?
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Could i get a boob job if I have nonactive methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa)?
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A 42-year old asked:
What type of bacterial infection is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa)?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can the staph super bug known as MRSA appear on a female?
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If someone has a penicillin-resistant staph infection, is that the same as mrsa?
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A 20-year old female asked about a 22-year old male:
Hi my husband noticed a pimple like bump on his thumb and told that he has a staph infection. He's not sure if it is that or a bug bite or MRSA?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is there a test to see if I have MRSA or a staph infection
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A 47-year old asked:
Please tell me the symptoms of MRSA vs. A staph infection?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Does Gentamicin kill Staph infections including MRSA?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do you know if you have ring worm or MRSA (staph) skin disease?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What causes a reaccurring MRSA staph infection? How can you prevent it?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can you get mrsa or staph infection by drinking after the person who has it?
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A 41-year old asked:
It is possible that a carrier of a staph infection reinfect my son who is MRSA colonized?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can a reaccuring MRSA staph infection kill you? If so what would you most likely die from?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is staph lugdunensis like MRSA in that i will be plagued with infections the rest of my life?
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A 34-year old female asked about a male:
My son's mosquito bites repeatedly end in bad infections (staph and MRSA). What could be causing this?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Could MRSA and other staph, requiring intravenous antibiotics have caused my GFR to drop from 94 to 41 in 15 days?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Hello , i was found that I have MRSA staph infection . I was wondering how long does it take to get into bloodstream ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hello! Please suggest a good disinfectant to kill mrsa and staph apart from bleach that is equally effective. No brand name please. This is for home use. Thanks?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the different between a staph and a MRSA infection?
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A 35-year old asked:
If you have a boil on your leg is it necessarily a staph or MRSA infection?
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A male asked:
What are the symptoms of MRSA or similar staph infections?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are diff types of staph infection, mrsa, etc?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to do for staph infection that might be mrsa?
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How can you tell MRSA from a regular staph infection?
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Is staph infections including MRSA in cats contagious to humans?
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What to do if i think my boyfriend gave me a mrsa/staph infection, how should I approach him about it?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is mrsa, mssa , staph a -lactamase producing strains , susceptible to third , fourth, and fifth cephalosporins?
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