Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus history and symptoms

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Overview

S. aureus most commonly colonizes the anterior nares (the nostrils) although the respiratory tract, open wounds, intravenous catheters and urinary tract are also potential sites for infection. MRSA infections are usually asymptomatic in healthy individuals and may last from a few weeks to many years.

Symptoms

Symptoms in MRSA infections include:

• Painful, pus filled tender lumps, fever is present - furuncles
• Pain with pus draining onto the skin, fever is present - carbuncles
• Fever, pain, tenderness - abscess
• Malaise
• Nausea, vomiting
• Cough
• Chills
• Weakness
• Muscle aches
• Joint pains
• Bone pains
• Headache
• Shortness of breath
• Pain around the eye, watering from the eye, sensitivity to light - in stye/hordeolum

A ruptured MRSA abscess