If your child does have a MRSA infection, treatments are available. Plenty of bacteria live naturally on your skin. When a child has a cut, sore, or scrape, this provides the perfect entry point for MRSA bacteria.
The bacteria can start to multiply and cause MRSA infection symptoms. Many people mistake a MRSA infection for a spider bite. But there are some symptoms that could indicate the infection is MRSA, not an insect bite.
They can carefully drain a MRSA boil, if necessary. Doing so could make the infection worse and easier to spread. But there are some cases when a parent should seek immediate medical attention. These include:. MRSA infections can spread to the blood and lungs, causing conditions including pneumonia. Doctors will usually prescribe a combination of topical and oral antibiotics.
Examples include trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole Bactrim and clindamycin Cleocin. Apply the sanitizer to one hand, rub your hands together, trying to cover all surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry.
In particular, clean any surfaces that could come into contact with uncovered wounds, cuts, or boils. In addition to cleaning surfaces, frequently cleaning hands and keeping wounds covered keeps MRSA from spreading.
Large surfaces, such as floors and walls, have not been associated with the spread of staph and MRSA. There is no evidence that spraying or fogging rooms or surfaces with disinfectants will prevent MRSA infections more effectively than the targeted approach of cleaning frequently touched surfaces and surfaces that have been exposed to open wounds.
Most, if not all, disinfectant manufacturers will provide a list of germs on their label that their product can destroy. These products are readily available from grocery stores and other retail stores. Read the label first. Each cleaner and disinfectant has instructions that tell you important facts:. Routine laundry procedures, detergents, and laundry additives will all help to make clothes, towels, and linens safe to wear or touch.
If items have been contaminated by infectious material, these may be laundered separately, but this is not absolutely necessary. Dry laundry in a dryer, if available. Shared equipment that comes into direct skin contact such as helmets and protective gear should be cleaned after each use and allowed to dry. Many items such as computer keyboards or handheld electronic devices may be difficult to clean or disinfect because they could be damaged if they became wet.
Always check to see if the manufacturer has instructions for cleaning. Even when a surface appears visibly clean, it can still have germs. To protect yourself from germs on shared surfaces you can:. Section Navigation. Scott Hultman, M. It refers to a group of staph bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics. MRSA germs can get into a skin injury, such as a cut, bite, burn or scrape. You might notice worsening inflammation — redness, swelling, pain and heat — around that area.
Sometimes MRSA can cause an abscess or boil. This can start with a small bump that looks like a pimple or acne, but that quickly turns into a hard, painful red lump filled with pus or a cluster of pus-filled blisters. Not all boils are caused by MRSA bacteria — other kinds may be the culprit. Rely on a professional to drain a boil.
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