Symptoms of MRSA Infection

Nowadays, there are various forms of MRSA. Before any MRSA treatment may begin, its extremely important to properly diagnosed type of MRSA you may have. The diagnosis itself needs to be done as soon as possible to prevent the illness from growing worse. MRSA infection and fatality rates are soaring in the U.S and worldwide.

Usually starts off as skin infection, the symptoms of MRSA infections are variable. Initial presentation of MRSA is small red pimples-like bumps, spider bites, or it can be also boils. Along with skin infection, there are also flu-like symptoms, such as sweating and high fever. Pus production is likely found in the infected area. Examples of pus-containing areas in patients are boils, abscesses, carbuncles, sty and impetigo. Cellulitis (infection under the skin or fatty tissue) usually does not have pus but begins with small red bumps on skin resembling pimple or looks like a spider bite. Up to 75 % MRSA infection are localized to skin, and can be treated effectively. But left untreated, MRSA can spread rapidly and can affect vital organs and lead to widespread infection, toxic shock syndrome and Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease) with mortality rates about 73 % if left untreated. Without surgery and antibiotics, the infection will eventually lead to death.

Intial MRSA Symptomps , which most infection are skin and soft tissue infection :

• Infection in hair follicles (boils)

• Pocket of pus collected, swollen and red underneath the skin (abscesses)

• Large abscesses with pus draining and has several openings (carbuncles)

• Infection in the eyelid gland (sty)

• Pus in blisters on the skin that has a honey colored crust (impetigo)

In serious case of MRSA, infection such as pneumonia (caused by infection the lungs) or bacteremia (an infection through blood stream) also appear. Symptoms of these infection include, fatigue, shortness of breath, fever, chest pain and sever headache. Since MRSA spread quickly and can became serious, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible if you or your family have these symptomps. Every minutes counts since the diseases can lead to death quickly.