Antibacterial Protection and MRSA Information
Antibacterial protection and most importantly MRSA feature in the newspapers and on the news lots but many people still do not understand what MRSA actually is, the dangers that it can pose and the fact that it is potentially fatal.
Hopefully I can shed some light on this now.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is actually the full name for MRSA bacteria.
The latter part of the name - Staphylococcus Aureus is a common bacteria that is found on a lot of human skin and does not always make you ill.
If you do become ill from it, it can be treated and destroyed by taking antibiotics, in particular Methicillin.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus simply means that this strain of the bacteria is resistant to the regular Methicillin antibiotic.
Hear the acronyms MRSA and many people will instantly think they are about to die but that really isn't the case.
It isn't thought to be harmful to generally healthy people but it can become dangerous if it is found in hospitals or other facilities like care homes where unwell people who have a depleted immune system can be susceptible to it.
The human immune system provides antibacterial protection naturally but if your immune system is weak because of illness you could catch MRSA.
Because of the immune system protection, MRSA is likely to only affect patients in these facilities and not doctors and other hospital workers nor visitors.
If someone has a bad reaction to MRSA they may be infected, a reaction could manifest itself as inflammation, infections, a high fever and other symptoms like blood poisoning.
If some is diagnosed as being infected then specially developed antibiotics have been developed to help combat the bacteria.
The MRSA targeted antibiotics have also been developed for use with bathing which can give antibacterial protection and help rid the skin of the bacteria.
There are also antibiotics designed to be administered through the nostrils to give antibacterial protection but in a worst case scenario they will have to be given in an intravenous drip.
Prevention is the best way to combat MRSA.
Antibacterial protection such as hand-wash pumps are now fitted in almost all hospitals to stop its spread and these are used by all people entering wards and visiting patients.
Hopefully I can shed some light on this now.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is actually the full name for MRSA bacteria.
The latter part of the name - Staphylococcus Aureus is a common bacteria that is found on a lot of human skin and does not always make you ill.
If you do become ill from it, it can be treated and destroyed by taking antibiotics, in particular Methicillin.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus simply means that this strain of the bacteria is resistant to the regular Methicillin antibiotic.
Hear the acronyms MRSA and many people will instantly think they are about to die but that really isn't the case.
It isn't thought to be harmful to generally healthy people but it can become dangerous if it is found in hospitals or other facilities like care homes where unwell people who have a depleted immune system can be susceptible to it.
The human immune system provides antibacterial protection naturally but if your immune system is weak because of illness you could catch MRSA.
Because of the immune system protection, MRSA is likely to only affect patients in these facilities and not doctors and other hospital workers nor visitors.
If someone has a bad reaction to MRSA they may be infected, a reaction could manifest itself as inflammation, infections, a high fever and other symptoms like blood poisoning.
If some is diagnosed as being infected then specially developed antibiotics have been developed to help combat the bacteria.
The MRSA targeted antibiotics have also been developed for use with bathing which can give antibacterial protection and help rid the skin of the bacteria.
There are also antibiotics designed to be administered through the nostrils to give antibacterial protection but in a worst case scenario they will have to be given in an intravenous drip.
Prevention is the best way to combat MRSA.
Antibacterial protection such as hand-wash pumps are now fitted in almost all hospitals to stop its spread and these are used by all people entering wards and visiting patients.