The human body has always had a strong immune system in place. In fact, many people don’t know that several harmful bacteria are found in every human’s body.
A similar bacterium is the Staphylococci. It is generally found in the nasal tract of humans. However, it is one of the most dangerous bacteria out there as it can cause MSRA. Also, it is generally resistant to most of the antibiotics.
This article discusses in detail everything about MSRA, what causes MSRA and some ways to treat MSRA infections. Take a look:
What Is MSRA?
As discussed above, MSRA is a type of bacterial infection which is resistant to most of the antibiotics we know. MSRA is short for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. It is dubbed as the ‘superbug’ due to its ability to resist most antibiotics. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sees MSRA as a life-threatening disease.
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This must have got you thinking as to what causes MSRA and what makes it such a fatal infection. Let’s discuss that in detail now.
What Causes MSRA?
As we mentioned before, the bacteria that causes MSRA infection literally lives in the nasal tract of humans. However, it doesn’t get fatal until it manages to enter the bloodstream by means of a cut or a wound. It is worth noting that the bacterium which causes the MSRA infection is one of the most common causes of skin infection in America.
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So, in short, Staph lives in the nasal tract of a human and is largely harmless until it gets to enter the bloodstream via a cut. Now, let’s see how contagious MSRA is.
Is MSRA Contagious?
Unfortunately, the MSRA infection is highly contagious and can spread through physical contact. So, if you touch a person or an object that are carrying the bacteria, you are more likely to acquire the infection. Interestingly, about 2% of the population in the US carries MSRA.
Symptoms Of MSRA
The symptoms of MSRA largely depend on the part of the body that they have infected. Some early symptoms of MSRA infection include redness in the affected area, inflammation, and development of tiny structures full of pus.
More severe symptoms include a fever of 101 F or higher, chills, malaise, and dizziness among other signs. MSRA infection also fiddles with the neural system of a person and makes the person confused. Needless to say, a chronic pain accompanies the infection.
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Treatment Of MSRA
Although MSRA is resistant to most of the antibiotics, the good news is that there are certain medications that you can take to cure MSRA. These include the use of clindamycin, rifampin, and linezolid among other drugs.
However, as they say, prevention is better than cure and that you should perhaps embody this statement in its true sense, especially in the case of MSRA due to a limited number of medical cures of it. Your best bet, so that you don’t acquire MSRA, would be to regularly wash your hands and face. Also, if you have an open cut or wound, don’t let the bacteria affect there. Cover up your cuts with a cloth or bandage to make sure that it is well-protected from the bacteria.
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So, there you have it. Everything you needed to know about MSRA, the causes of MSRA and its possible treatments. If you want to add more to this article, make use of the comments’ below and share your views and opinions with us.
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