MRSA

Known officially as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, (MRSA) is an infection caused by a strain of staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics. It is also known as:

· Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus;

· Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA);

· Hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA)

S. aureus (“staph”) is a common bacterium that normally lives on the skin and sometimes in the nasal passages. MRSA refers to S. aureus strains that do not respond to the antibiotics normally used to cure staph infections. The bacteria can cause infection when it enters the body through any breaches in the skin, such as a cut or scrape, a sore, catheter, or breathing tube. The infection can be minor and local (for example, a pimple), more serious (such as pus filled boils), or internal infections involving the heart, organs or bone.

Serious staph infections are more common in people with weak immune systems – indicating that being healthy, with a strong immune system, helps resist MRSA. Weak immune systems are often found in patients in hospitals, long-term care facilities for the elderly and those receiving kidney dialysis.

Staph infections are also commonly found in environments where common facilities are used – especially in humid conditions. This can includes health clubs and sport locker rooms. Someone in the beginning stages of MRSA can also pass it to others in the physical contact involved in sport activities.

MRSA infections are usually grouped into two types:

Healthcare - associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) -These are infections that occur in people who are or have recently been in the hospital. Those who have been hospitalized or had surgery within the past year are at an increased risk. MRSA bacteria are responsible for a large percentage of hospital-acquired staph infections.

Community - associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) - These are staph infections are ones that occur in otherwise healthy people who have not recently been in the hospital. The infections have occurred among athletes who share equipment or personal items (such as towels or razors) and children in daycare facilities. Members of the military and those who receive tattoos are also at risk. The number of CA-MRSA cases is increasing.

One of the biggest problems with MRSA can be seen from the obvious difficulty found in the groupings above: it is very contagious! This contagiousness is seen not so often in airborne particles, such as flu and colds, as in physical contact. This is a strong indication that we need to look beyond the obvious skin conditions for a complete treatment approach to MRSA.

This has forced us, in light of the seriousness of MRSA, to address a much broader based approach to help people eliminate MRSA. As you can see in our more thorough articles in our site, we are the first to produce a complete natural treatment system for MRSA. It involves:

1. An external treatment for skin conditions,

2. An internal direct MRSA treatment and immune system strengthener, and
3. A household enviroment antibacterial products.

If you, or some you love, have MRSA symptoms, we invite you take a closer look in our website at: The 5-Step MRSA Treatment Plan.

Updated at 5/12/2009 10:20:38 AM