Signs and symptoms
Staph infections, including MRSA, generally start as small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.
Risk factors
A current or recent hospitalization.
Residing in a long-term care facility.
Invasive devices.
Recent antibiotic use.
These are the main risk factors for community-acquired (CA) MRSA:
Young age.
Participating in contact sports.
Sharing towels or athletic equipment.
Having a weakened immune system.
Living in crowded or unsanitary conditions.
Association with health care workers.
clipped from www.mayoclinic.com
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