Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the disease also known as MRSA. This disease has been in my life since 2010. I have had an outbreak of this disease about four times since 2010. It is not a comfortable disease and I have had to live with it since then. It is very painful and a quite disgusting infection. I chose this disease because I have had plenty of personal experience from it and I know a great deal about it. I understand this disease, how it manifests and what happens when it becomes infected. MRSA is a bacteria that manifests itself in various parts of the body. It is difficult to treat because it is resistant to many types of antibiotics. For this reason is sometimes called a 'superbug '. MRSA can be very mild but, it can
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When this case of Methicillin-resistant, Staphylococcus aureus was discovered there was nothing to do. They could not give patients medication because it did not work. When MRSA was discovered many innocent people died from it (Antimicrobial). Unfortunately, there still is no cure for MRSA. However, there are antibiotics to get rid of the serious infection. No matter what MRSA can never be rid from someone 's body. It is a bacteria that lives everywhere and will never go away. There are only preventative measures and antibiotics to take incase of an outbreak (Caregivers). There are many antibiotics for MRSA such as: vancomycin, linezolid [Zyvox], rifampin [Rifadin], sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim [Bactrim], Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, and Sulfatrim Pediatric. There antibiotic that many are most aware of is Bactroban [mupirocin calcium]. Bactroban is an oitment put on the skin. “For the treatment of impetigo, a small amount of the ointment is applied to the affected area, usually three times daily (every 8 hours). The area may be covered with a sterile gauze dressing. If there is no improvement in 3-5 days, the physician should be contacted to re-examine the infected area. For other skin infections, the cream is applied to the affected area 3 times a day for 10 days, and the doctor should be contacted as well if there is no improvement after 3-5 days”
When this case of Methicillin-resistant, Staphylococcus aureus was discovered there was nothing to do. They could not give patients medication because it did not work. When MRSA was discovered many innocent people died from it (Antimicrobial). Unfortunately, there still is no cure for MRSA. However, there are antibiotics to get rid of the serious infection. No matter what MRSA can never be rid from someone 's body. It is a bacteria that lives everywhere and will never go away. There are only preventative measures and antibiotics to take incase of an outbreak (Caregivers). There are many antibiotics for MRSA such as: vancomycin, linezolid [Zyvox], rifampin [Rifadin], sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim [Bactrim], Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, and Sulfatrim Pediatric. There antibiotic that many are most aware of is Bactroban [mupirocin calcium]. Bactroban is an oitment put on the skin. “For the treatment of impetigo, a small amount of the ointment is applied to the affected area, usually three times daily (every 8 hours). The area may be covered with a sterile gauze dressing. If there is no improvement in 3-5 days, the physician should be contacted to re-examine the infected area. For other skin infections, the cream is applied to the affected area 3 times a day for 10 days, and the doctor should be contacted as well if there is no improvement after 3-5 days”