Staph is a naturally-occurring bacteria that can be found on skin and in nasal passages. When this bacteria infects the body, sores and illness can occur. The most dangerous strain of this bacteria is known as MRSA. Many people have heard of staph, but MRSA is relatively uncommon. However, I contracted MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, […]
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Recently our 12 year old niece Aspen and her 9 year old sister Autumn came to visit our house. Aspen had a few mosquito bites on his legs, but I didn’t think much of it because he loves the outdoors and is rarely aggressive enough to repel them. Most of the bites on his skin […]
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MRSA infection can be life threatening. It is resistant to most antibiotics. If left untreated, MRSA can spread to the bloodstream and possibly kill you. The Mayo Clinic1 has an excellent rundown of MRSA, its symptoms and treatments. This is my experience in treating frequent MRSA skin abscesses and how I found MRSA from our […]
In the US, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and The Pediatric Urologists Association all say the circumcision of infant children is unnecessary. The present medical policy in the United States and some other English-speaking nations is to offer and perform elective non-therapeutic circumcision of infant males at the […]
In December 2006 I was diagnosed with MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It makes your body resistant to anti-biotics. It is caused by common bacteria that can live in our bodies. Not many people know this, and they really should. It can enter your […]
My Story I have firsthand knowledge of how quickly Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) can attack your body. At the beginning of September, I cut my toe and didn’t really think much of it. Four days later I was in my local emergency room with a 103 degree fever, chills and feeling extremely drained. In […]