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MRSA Symptoms

You can be tested for MRSA, but MRSA symptoms may be noticeable before any testing is done. MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of staph infection, and MRSA symptoms resemble symptoms of other staph infections, including:

Small red bumps that appear on the skin, resembling pimples, spider bites, or boils
Abscess in the skin
Scrapes, cuts, insect bites that become infected
Infections that threaten the joints, bones, blood, heart or lungs

Because MRSA is a bacterium, it can enter the body through a cut, wound, or scrape. If a skin problem such as these seemingly minor conditions or MRSA symptoms are troubling you, don't hesitate to have a doctor or other healthcare professional examine you. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Diagnosing MRSA

When a physician suspects that MRSA symptoms are indicative of a serious infection, he or she will take a tissue sample or nasal secretion sample and have it sent to a laboratory, where it will be checked for MRSA and other infectious bacteria. It takes about 48 hours for the results of a lab culture test such as this to be ready, but newer tests that can identify staph DNA in just a few hours are becoming more widely available.

MRSA testing is especially important for people who have had MRSA before, or if they've been patients in a hospital that is known to have MRSA. Be sure to tell your physician about your medical history.

Keep an Eye on MRSA Symptoms

It's particularly important to be aware of MRSA symptoms in children. Insect bites, scrapes and cuts that may seem minor can turn into nasty infections and even MRSA, and once MRSA has been established, it's difficult to treat it. Indeed, most antibiotics are not effective against MRSA. Unfortunately, there have also been deaths due to MRSA.

Contact a Medical Malpractice Attorney about MRSA

If an MRSA infection or MRSA symptoms have caused illness or worse in your family, use the form above to contact a lawyer who understands the complexity of MRSA. Your losses may be eligible for compensation.

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