Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Is MRSA Contagious?
Question: I would like to know more on MRSA is it contagious, and how can humans get it, is it a recurring sickness.
Brief Answer:
hi anf welcome
Detailed Answer:
MRSA is meticlin resistant staphyloccocus aureus and this is one type of bacteria which is causing several infections especially in hospitals and patients who are seriously ill. Main problem is that it is resistant to standard antibiotics so some stronger should be used to treat it. Mrsa is contagious but in most people it doesn't cause infection,just contamination and it means that it is present on skin or inside nose but it doesn't cause infection or symptoms m such people are carriers and they can transmit pathogen to patients who have open wounds, catheters,lung diseases etc. Even up to 30% of people are carriers so it is important to wash hands when in contact with patients in hospital. Mostly it can cause wound infections,pneumonia,sepsis or urinary infections. once it is cured,recurrence is possible but unusual.
hi anf welcome
Detailed Answer:
MRSA is meticlin resistant staphyloccocus aureus and this is one type of bacteria which is causing several infections especially in hospitals and patients who are seriously ill. Main problem is that it is resistant to standard antibiotics so some stronger should be used to treat it. Mrsa is contagious but in most people it doesn't cause infection,just contamination and it means that it is present on skin or inside nose but it doesn't cause infection or symptoms m such people are carriers and they can transmit pathogen to patients who have open wounds, catheters,lung diseases etc. Even up to 30% of people are carriers so it is important to wash hands when in contact with patients in hospital. Mostly it can cause wound infections,pneumonia,sepsis or urinary infections. once it is cured,recurrence is possible but unusual.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
the file i attached, does this indicate it is present,
Brief Answer:
hi
Detailed Answer:
no, it doesnt mean that MRSA is present. It means that there is usual bacterial flora of skin and it includes normal staphyloccoucs,not MRSA and some other microbes.
hi
Detailed Answer:
no, it doesnt mean that MRSA is present. It means that there is usual bacterial flora of skin and it includes normal staphyloccoucs,not MRSA and some other microbes.
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
