does anyone know anything about mrsa ?? (infection, skin, doctor, wounds)

[phonelady61]

i know that it is a staph infection and someone said they had it . I know that it is contagious and was wondering if you can pass it through anything they touch ??? i had a nurse one time tell me it is highly contagious and not sure what to think about it . someone at my friends apt complex has it and I was wondering if my friend could get it ?? i know she does not come in direct contact with this person . Please dont tell me to google it because I have already done so and still dont understand what im reading maybe .

[Mikala43]

These settings have factors that make it easier for MRSA to be transmitted, including:

• Crowding
• Frequent skin-to-skin contact
• Compromised skin (i.e., cuts or abrasions)
• Contaminated items and surfaces
• Lack of cleanliness. Is MRSA Contagious?

Is MRSA contagious and How does MRSA spread?

[phonelady61]

anyways because I told this person who has the mrsa I wont write to her some ppl are saying im being silly well i have been very sick for over a yr now and seeing multiple drs and i just dont want to expose myself that can be potentially hazardous to my health . am i being overly cautious ??or being silly ?? someone keeps telling me im being silly I dont think I am .. what say the rest of you ??

[Trackwatch]

Originally Posted by phonelady61

Anyways, because I told this person who has the MRSA I won't write to her, some ppl are saying I'm being silly, well I have been very sick for over a yr. now and seeing multiple Drs and I just don't want to expose myself that can be potentially hazardous to my health. Am I being overly cautious ??or being silly ?? someone keeps telling me I'm being silly, I don't think I am .. what say the rest of you ??

Umm what? Are you planning on using the same pen/pencil she does? Same Keyboard? Same Phone?

Do you have open wounds or sores?

What do these multiple doctors say about your illness?

[Gunluvver2]

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

The Pathogen

.........The CDC estimates there are more than 126,000 MRSA infections each year in U.S. hospitals, and more than 5,000 deaths. This highly pathogenic bacteria is a major threat to patients who are hospitalized with open wounds, weakened immune systems and those who rely on invasive devices such as catheters or breathing tubes for treament..........
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[old_cold]

If you really do mean that you won't write to her, I'd say you can expect even more people to call you silly.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Topic is safe contact with the OP's sick friend.

[Submariner]

IMHO:
If you avoid exchanging fluids;
avoid extended skin contact;
avoid hospitals [it is my understanding that hospitals are the major source of MRSA];
then your odds of getting MRSA are very low.

On the other hand anything you can do to boost your immune system would be good.

There is no reason to avoid communication with a MRSA carrier.

[suzy_q2010]

As far as I can tell from the original post, phonelady's friend does not have MRSA and has no direct contact with the person who does. There should be no reason to avoid her friend at all, even face to face.

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by Trackwatch

Umm what? Are you planning on using the same pen/pencil she does? Same Keyboard? Same Phone?

Do you have open wounds or sores?

What do these multiple doctors say about your illness?

I think they are worried about getting an infection from the letters they recieve from the infected person.