are dogs carriers of mrsa?
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Unlike humans, most pets colonized with MRSA will not become infected unless they are immunocompromised — young, old, unhealthy or having cuts. The bacterium simply goes away after a few weeks or months. Some animals may be carriers without any MRSA symptoms.
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There is no known cure, but owners can manage symptoms with veterinarian-prescribed topical therapy. If treatment is delayed, dogs can develop bacterial infections in the nasal area, requiring antibiotics.
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MRSA Infections Can Be Flesh Eaters. Oct. 12, 2006 -- Drug-resistant staph infections (MRSA infections) are on the rise and may, in rare cases, cause a potentially deadly flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis.
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Although S. aureus is not traditionally defined as a sexually-transmitted pathogen, these populations may be united through their increased prevalence of S. aureus carriage at multiple body sites, including the genitals, and may consequently be at elevated risk of infection.
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Staph infections in dogs and cats are not contagious to humans in the vast majority of cases. The risk of transmission of Staph from a pet to a person is even less likely if good hand washing is practiced.
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MRSA is treatable. By definition, MRSA is resistant to some antibiotics. But other kinds of antibiotics still work. If you have a severe infection, or MRSA in the bloodstream, you will need intravenous antibiotics.
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While 33% of the population is colonized with staph (meaning that bacteria are present, but not causing an infection with staph), approximately 1% is colonized with MRSA. Workers who are in frequent contact with MRSA and staph-infected people and animals are at risk of infection.
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The symptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores, boils, or abscesses. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first observed in 1960, less than one year after the introduction of this second generation beta-lactam antibiotic into clinical practice.
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Yes, MRSA is contagious. MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a contagious staph infection that can be spread from person to person One characteristic that makes MRSA a threat is its resistance to many antibiotics.
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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive facultative aerobe and a major human pathogen (33, 39). In common with other facultative aerobes, S. aureus can grow in the absence of oxygen either by fermentation or by using an alternative terminal electron acceptor, such as nitrate.
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It's possible for a mother to pass MRSA to her baby during a normal delivery (vaginal birth). MRSA can also be passed on from other babies in the hospital if they're carrying it. If a baby develops an MRSA infection, it can be treated. Serious infections in babies caused by MRSA are rare.
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MRSA is contagious and can be spread to other people through skin-to- skin contact. If one person in a family is infected with MRSA, the rest of the family may get it. MRSA was first identified in the 1960's and was mainly found in hospitals and nursing homes.
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MRSA is usually spread through physical contact - not through the air. It is usually spread by direct contact (e.g., skin-to-skin) or contact with a contaminated object. However, it can be spread in the air if the person has MRSA pneumonia and is coughing.
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MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics so it can be difficult to treat. However, there are antibiotics that can treat MRSA and make the infection go away. Your doctor may culture your infection and have the lab test the bacteria to find out which antibiotic is best for you.
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MRSA germs (or bacteria) don't usually harm healthy people, including pregnant women, babies and children. Little research has been done on the effects of MRSA during pregnancy. However, there is no evidence that carrying MRSA germs during pregnancy can cause miscarriage or harm the unborn baby.
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Bloodstream infection If MRSA bacteria enter into the bloodstream from your skin, they can affect almost any part of the body. They can cause: septic shock (widespread infection of the blood that leads to a fall in blood pressure and organ failure) severe joint problems (septic arthritis)