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Does Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Stay In The Skin?
I previously had MRSA under both arms. I was treated with 2 types of antibiotics, but the knots never came to a head. I went to a surgeon, but he did not intervene as head never formed. It feels like I am getting the knots again in the same place. Is this possible? Does MRSA stay in the skin? If he does intervene surgically will this take care of the problem permanently or will it likely continue to recur?
Thu, 21 May 2015
Hi I did review your concern.
MRSA is a robust cocci and it does stay on skin. the best preventive measure to get over mrsa is frequent hand washing after and before meeting any person with suspected MRSA.
Surgical intervention for abscess or knot removal will help you in overcoming that episode but provides no guarantee against reinfection of other close by or distant nodes.
I hope the answer helps.
wish you all the best for future.
MRSA is a robust cocci and it does stay on skin. the best preventive measure to get over mrsa is frequent hand washing after and before meeting any person with suspected MRSA.
Surgical intervention for abscess or knot removal will help you in overcoming that episode but provides no guarantee against reinfection of other close by or distant nodes.
I hope the answer helps.
wish you all the best for future.
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