Exposure to MRSA: A friend has MRSA – should I be worried?
Exposure to MRSA – what can you do if a family or friend gets it?
- MRSA is a slightly worse version of the staph infection that 35% of people are vulnerable to because they carry the bacteria on their skin.
- But don’t be too complacent. It can make other illnesses or wounds more complicated.
- Avoid sharing household items like towels, combs etc.
- Wash you hands when you get up, before meals, any time you go to the toilet and last thing at night. The hands are the final link in the infection chain in many cases.
These simple actions will lessen the risk a lot. If visiting someone seriously ill with it exercise caution if you or a family member has major health challenges.
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When did she have it? What treatment did she get? MRSA and general staph bacteria are very common. 80% of people are staph carriers at some time in their lives and 35% have it all times. A lower number carry MRSA which needs stronger drugs.
Many do not suffer an infection unless the bacteria find a wound, cut or graze to infect.
The children will often be exposed to staph and mrsa so it is hard to avoid. If the nanny is infection free at this time and hand washing is regular within the family the risk of transmission is less and the chances of the children getting an active infection are small
Dave
mrsainfection.net
Just founnd out that the nanny caring for my two grandchildren ages 18 mo and 6 wks, has had mersa. Should we be worried about her working daily with these small children?
It is only high in people who are already quite ill – usually with an other condition. If it is a skin infection the threat is even less. Read the rest of our site for the tips and advice you need.
Dave
mrsainfection.net
Hello guys!
I am worried. I just found out that my 24 month old has MRSA?!?!? I read somthing about how mortality rate is higher… what do I need to worry about, what are the facts and any tips and advice would be appreciated! Thank you
Naomi
Just last night we found out that my father-in-law has MRSA. He was put in the hospital last week and had to under go a ton of test to see what was wrong with him. We vistited him this last sunday & all we knew was that he had a blood infection. It was 2 days before we found out about the MRSA. I guess my concern is not what we can do from now on, but how much of a risk we are at because of our contact. I have to worry about myself as well as 2 kids & my husband. Both my daughters & I are feeling under the weather & my oldest daughter (12 yrs) has red raised skin on her face, but no signs of blisters or visable bumps. Should I be keeping them home? There is also the concern for my job, because I am a massage therapist. I take all the precausions of keeping things clean, but my business is in my house. I can clean everything from top to bottom, but do i need to contact those who were in after our contact w/mrsa, but before we knew?
Any input would be great, I’m not getting a whole lot on line & will probably be in contact w/a local doc to see what they can tell me as well
Thanks
All of the above would be good – but the carper issues tend to be related to areas where the person might have ‘stayed’ for long periods such as the bedroom or a favourite chair.
Dave
mrsainfection.net
My great-grandmother that lived with us just passed yesterday, she had a MRSA infection. We didn’t find out until this past weekend, so it sounds like we’ve all been exposed including my 2 year old. From what it sounds like, we need to clean everything even though we wore gloves and washed hands after we changed her, but do we need to get the carpet done? Or just do doorknobs, laundry, bathe in Hibclens, etc. Is there any way to find out how long she had it? She was a dialysis patient and from what I’ve researched, it’s common for dialysis patients to contract MRSA.
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