What is the carrier MRSA?
Stafylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin can be defined in two ways. It is someone who has an active MRSA infection or carries illness and is therefore infectious for other people. The usually used definition is that the MRSA carrier is someone who carries or has been colonized by bacteria, usually in the nasal passages. These people or animals, such as dogs may or may not show signs of active disease, but can pass bacteria to others.
People have a certain amount of bacteria on and in their bodies, and sometimes these bacteria occasionally see the body as an ideal home in which they live and reproduce. Many people carry Staph bacteria and several people, perhaps 1-4% of the population in the nasal passages, bears staph bacteria that are resistant to methicillin. It is difficult when people are "colonized", but they are not ill because they do not know that it is a risk to others, and that the risk varies according to the condition of other people and the hygal carrier Iene. MRSA carrier who comes into contact with a person who has an open wound nEBO which is medically vulnerable represents a strong risk, especially if this carrier is not very good in regular hand washing.
In general, people identify themselves as MRSA carriers if they experience several MRSA infections or if those living around them, as in a family environment, repeated outbreaks. The main test is the nasal swab, although skin infections could also be cultivated. If the test returns positive, there are several options.
A person who is a MRSA carrier may decide not to be treated but will have to adjust the behavior to protect others. Careful washing hands is vital and because bacteria can easily spread over the skin, showers with special soap can be recommended. People will also have to avoid anyone in a medically vulnerable state.
The alternative is decolonization, where MRSA is attacked by several medicines. Special drops are used in the nose, during showering, specific soaps are used and patients can also be placed on the course of oral antibiotics that are effective against bacteria. Decolonization is demanding in a house where there may be several active carriers and all may need treatment to deprive the body of these bacteria and prevent reinfection.
Many people wonder how they can avoid making a carrier MRSA. It can be very difficult to avoid it because these bacteria prevail. The best bet is to practice good hand washing and avoid exposure to things like open sores or wounds. However, it is assumed that the greater incidence of community-Mrsa is likely to lead to more carriers. Given the expected increase, good hygiene is emphasized.