Danger of MRSA
November 19, 2009 by: ToddieMWith all this talk of the H1N1 virus, an alarming infection is being swept under the rug. MRSA, or methicillin resistant staph aureus, is running at rampant levels.
An infection that once was caught mainly in hospitals (you’d be amazed how much you can pick up in a hospital), has now branched out to many athletic groups and locker rooms. MRSA infections also, interestingly enough, are misdiagnosed as spider bites.
This is not a Spider Bite
When I first started practicing, the talk about MRSA was strictly educational, and was good for the occasional multiple choice question on tests. Now, however, all clinicians better know how to treat it, and notice it’s signs so that a culture can be taken.
Culturing out MRSA from a wound is truly a medical emergency. Depending on it’s severity, and the medical condition of the patient, an automatic regimen of Bactrim is called for. Getting antibiotics through IV (intra-venous) may also be necessary.
