If you get a pimple around the genetal area, can it be open to a infection of staph?

Any sort of ';owie';, if exposed to bacteria or virus can cause an infection. If you are worried about the big ol' MRSA scare, the best thing to do is to educate yourself regarding it.





MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to methicillin and other commonly used antibiotics in the same class, including penicillin, amoxicillin, and oxacillin.





Recently, there was a teenager who was said to have died from MRSA. This is a terrible tragedy especially since it can be treated. I hope to give info regarding this and put to rest the fears that I believe are being fueled by the media.





1. What is MRSA?





Staphylococcus aureus is a species of bacterium commonly found on the skin and/or in the noses of healthy people. Although it is usually harmless at these sites, it may occasionally get into the body through breaks in the skin such as abrasions, cuts, wounds, surgery sites and cause infections. These infections may be mild like pimples or boils or serious when it gets into the blood stream.





It is the staph infection that a lot of antibiotics are useless to treat. However, there are antibiotics that can treat it. For instance, the drug of choice to treat MRSA is Vancomyicin.








2. How does one ';catch'; MRSA?





MRSA is a contact infection. You must touch it to catch it.





3. How do you keep from getting MRSA?





Handwashing is the number one way to keep from getting an infection. Whether that infection be the common cold or MRSA. A kindergarten teacher says that a person should wash their hands as long as it takes to sing the ABC song.








If you get a cut or a scratch, wash the site with antibacterial soap, keep it clean, and cover it with a band aid.





Avoid touching other people's personal items. For instance, in Gym class don't use someone elses towel or razor.





4. Diagnosis of MRSA





The only way that MRSA can be diagnoised is if your doctor orders a culture to be taken from the area that is suspected of the infection. This is a simple painless test. They take a cotton swab and run it over the area and send it to lab.





Only then, can MRSA be diagnoised for sure.











5. Treatment for MRSA





Depending on the location of the MRSA infection, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. The doctor may have to drain the wound or open it to let it drain naturally. Whatever and which ever, your doctor needs to be involved.





Like any infection, if your doctor prescribes antibiotics, it is important that you take all the doses that are prescribed.





The lab will run something called a sensitivity test. This will say what antibiotics can be used to treat the infection.











I believe that the Media has stirred up undue panic about MRSA. MRSA was discovered in the 60's and really is nothing new. People are keeping kids home from school because of it. If a person takes the proper precautions they can avoid getting the ';super bug';. If a person gets MRSA, there are treatments.





Good Luck.If you get a pimple around the genetal area, can it be open to a infection of staph?
Don`t pop it! It would be able to spread infection if it were an open pimple. Let it be, unless it does not go away in 3-weeks.Then seek medical advice.If you get a pimple around the genetal area, can it be open to a infection of staph?
Any open sore can. but as long as you you keep it clean and covered it will be fine. wash it with anti-bacterial soap Dial is great.