HELLO, I AM A LONGTERM R.N. AND COULD NOT FIND ANSWERS NEEDED TODAY. HAVE A FRIEND WHOSE ADULT SON PROBABLY HAS MERSA. HOSPITALIZED POST-STROKE. WHAT IS THE INCUBATION PERIOD FROM INITIAL EXPOSURE TO BEING POSITIVE FOR MERSA? ALSO, ONCE ON ANTIBIOTICS (IF THE CORRECT CHOICE) HOW LONG BEFORE HE S NO LONGER CONTAGIOUS? ON IV ANTIBIOTICS BUT MY FRIEND IS NOT SURE OF THE NAME. ISN T IT POSSIBLE YOU MAY ALWAYS TEST POSITIVE ONCE YOU HAD MERSA? DO YOU STAY CONTAGIOUS OR IS IT IN A DORMANT STATE. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFO YOU MAY HAVE. SUE WEATHINGTON, FLORIDA
MRSA is very difficult to be cure by routine antibiotics. It needs to be treated with culture and sensitivity of blood with continuous monitoring of results. It is contagious only when it comes in contact with blood. He remains contagious till he get cured completely from MRSA. Once you get cured completely your test is no longer comes positive and you are no more contagious.
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Dr. Pramod Kokare, General & Family Physician
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Hello, MRSA is very difficult to be cure by routine antibiotics. It needs to be treated with culture and sensitivity of blood with continuous monitoring of results. It is contagious only when it comes in contact with blood. He remains contagious till he get cured completely from MRSA. Once you get cured completely your test is no longer comes positive and you are no more contagious. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pramod Kokare, General & Family Physician