MRSA Treatment Options: Antibiotics and Management

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How is MRSA treated?

In the early stages, MRSA can be treated with wound care and antibiotics. Without prompt treatment, the bacteria can travel to other parts of the body and cause serious infections. Here’s how to spot MRSA in the early stages, how it’s treated, and how you can prevent the infection.

Is MRSA treatable?

MRSA is treatable. By definition, MRSA is resistant to some antibiotics. But other kinds of antibiotics still work. If you have a severe infection, or MRSA in the bloodstream, you will need intravenous antibiotics. Unfortunately, there is emerging antibiotic resistance being seen with some of these medications.

What are the symptoms and treatments of MRSA?

Symptoms and treatments can vary based on the type of MRSA infection a person has. Practicing excellent infection prevention techniques, such as washing hands regularly, refraining from sharing personal items, and keeping wounds covered, clean, and dry can help prevent its spread.

How do you treat a MRSA infection?

If you are colonised with MRSA and require surgery, your doctor may prescribe treatment to reduce the amount of bacteria on your skin. This may include using an antibiotic nasal ointment and washing yourself with an antimicrobial soap. How is a MRSA infection treated? If you have an infection caused by MRSA, you may be treated with antibiotics.

What is a topical treatment for MRSA?

This is when topical treatments are used to try and get rid of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) you are carrying. This treatment is different to the antibiotics that you may have taken and involves the use of an antiseptic body wash and antibiotic nasal ointment for 5 days.

How long does it take to treat a MRSA infection?

Many MRSA infections can only be treated with antibiotics that need to be given directly into a vein. The course of treatment is often for several weeks. Also, the risk of side-effects with the limited choice of antibiotics is higher than the more usual antibiotics which are used to treat non-MRSA infections.

What Is MRSA Treatment

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2. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/methicillin-resistant.aspx
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/mrsa
4. https://patient.info/infections/mrsa-leaflet
5. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11633-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa
6. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/staph-infections
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8. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-beyond-the-basics

MRSA Treatment Information

1. https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Decolonisation-treatment-for-MRSA
2. https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/publications/mrsa-brochure.pdf
3. https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/clinical+resources/clinical+programs+and+practice+guidelines/infection+and+injury+management/healthcare+associated+infections/multidrug-resistant+organisms+mro/methicillin-resistant+staphylococcus+aureus+mrsa