But it could cause an infection if it gets deeper into your body. Healthy people, including children and pregnant women, are not usually at risk of MRSA infections. Having MRSA on your skin does not cause any symptoms and does not make you ill. You will not usually know if you have it unless you have a screening test before going into hospital. If you need to go into hospital and it's likely you'll be staying overnight, you may have a simple screening test to check your skin for MRSA before you're admitted.
This is normally done at a pre-admission clinic or a GP surgery. A nurse will run a cotton bud swab over your skin so it can be checked for MRSA. Swabs may be taken from several places, such as your nose, throat, armpits, groin or any damaged skin.
This is painless and only takes a few seconds. If you're not carrying MRSA, it's unlikely you'll be contacted about the result and you should follow the instructions from the hospital.
Getting medical care early makes it less likely that the infection will become serious. If you or someone in your family experiences the signs and symptoms of MRSA: Contact your healthcare provider, especially if the symptoms are accompanied by a fever. Do not pick at or pop the sore. Cover the area with clean, dry bandages until you can see a healthcare provider. Clean your hands often. Cover your wounds with clean, dry bandages until healed.
Pus from infected wounds can contain MRSA. Throw away bandages and tape with the regular trash. You, your family, and others in close contact should wash hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub, especially: after changing a bandage after touching an infected wound after touching dirty clothes Do not share personal items such as towels, washcloths, razors, and clothing, including uniforms.
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What's this? Can visitors get it from me? To decrease the chance of getting MRSA your family and friends should: Clean their hands before they enter your room and when they leave.
Ask a healthcare provider if they need to wear protective gowns and gloves when they visit you. After the hospital, what do I do? Talk with your healthcare provider if you have any questions about your antibiotics, or if you develop any side effects, especially diarrhea, since that could be a difficile infection, which needs to be treated immediately.
Clean your hands often, especially before and after changing your wound dressing or bandage. People who live with you should clean their hands often. Keep any wounds clean and covered, and change bandages as instructed until healed. If you have wounds or an intravascular device such as a catheter or dialysis port make sure that you know how to take care of them to reduce your risk of infection.
Ask each day if your temporary medical device for example, a catheter can be removed. If you see the access area start to look infected red, swollen, warm, draining , call your doctor right away, especially if you have a fever. Do not share personal items such as towels or razors. Wash and dry your clothes and bed linens in the warmest temperatures recommended on the labels. Tell your healthcare providers that you have MRSA. They can help treat bacterial infections, but they can't cure viral infections.
Don't pressure your doctor to prescribe antibiotics when they won't help you get better. If your doctor prescribed antibiotics, take them as directed. Do not stop taking them just because you feel better. You need to take the full course of antibiotics. Using only part of the medicine may cause antibiotic-resistant bacteria to develop. Do not save any antibiotics. Don't use antibiotics that were prescribed for someone else.
Symptoms of a MRSA infection depend on where the infection is: If the infection is in a wound, that area of your skin may be red or tender. If the infection is in the skin, you may have boils or abscesses.
It may look like you have been bitten by a spider or insect. Your doctor may: Drain your wound. Give you antibiotics as pills or through a needle put in your vein IV.
Give you an ointment to put on your skin or inside your nose. Have you wash your skin daily with an antiseptic soap. Current as of: September 23,
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