subject: How To Recognize Mrsa Symptoms [print this page] MRSA or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium which can cause infection in your body. MRSA is a rare staph infection. In fact, approximately 20-30% of healthy people are staph carriers. This bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics including penicillin. MRSA symptoms if not dealt with properly can be deadly in extreme cases. Many people mistake it for a spider bite of skin infection and tend to ignore it. So how can you recognize MRSA symptoms? Here are a few guidelines.
1.Skin Infection look out for any skin infection which appears like a spider bite. Your skin might be irritated, itchy, red, swollen, filled with pus and very painful. This kind of infection can spread easily by skin to skin contact or by touching something that was recently touched by someone else.
2.Look out for any skin infection which might be spreading very fast. This is a good indicator ofMRSA symptoms.
3.Lung Infection Look out of lung infection symptoms which include flu like symptoms such as coughing, fever, chills, shortness of breath and pain in the extremities. Also, be on a lookout for Pneumonia as this bacterium can cause Pneumonia as well.
4.Urinary Tract Infection - Look out for symptoms of a urinary tract infection. MRSA can cause a urinary tract infection if it enters that area.
5.MRSA In The Bloodstream - Look out for symptoms of MRSA in your bloodstream. You may generally feel very lethargic or experience pain all over your body.
If you have any of these symptoms, consult a doctor immediately without delay. If you are being treated for MRSA symptoms and you do not get better or you get worse within three or four days, it is highly recommended that you see your doctor again.
