MRSA is the short form of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. These are isolates of bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus. These bacteria are resistant to all penicillin’s and some antibiotics. MRSA is highly contagious and it spreads very rapidly. The commonly known MRSA are CA-MRSA (community acquired MRSA) and HA-MRSA (Hospital Acquired MRSA). The common symptoms for MRSA are rashes and pus filled boils. The wounds infected by MRSA do not heal quickly while using normal antibiotics. This causes the treatment of MRSA very difficult. People usually catch MRSA through contact with other patients infected with MRSA, contaminated surfaces, medical instruments, shared items such as clothes, needles, and sexual intimacy.
The commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of MRSA are Vancomycin and Teicoplanin. Some MRSA are even resistant to Vancomycin and Teicoplanin so they are treated using oral agents such as linezolid, rifampicin with fusidic acid and fluoroquinolone, pristinamycin, co-trimoxazole, doxycyclin and clindamycin. Recent discovery has found that raw honey dressing and use of maggots have been successful in treatment of MRSA.
The simple and easy way to prevent MRSA is hand washing. Recent survey has found that hand washing would save thousands of patients per year. Clean and sanitized environment also helps in preventing Recurring MRSA.
