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i have mersa and they perscribe sulfameth ds tabs to treat it.. why? and how do i stop getting frequent break outs of mersa?

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MRSA (pronounced mersa) stands for Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus, a type of bacteria that's resistant to a lot of common antibiotics. It does usually respond to sulfameth. If you have repeated infection, it's probably colonized your skin. You may be able to clear it by taking a bath with 1/2 cup bleach in a whole tub of warm (not hot) water for about 5 min, then rinsing off. Do that 1-2 times a week for about a month, and it should help.

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Bathing in bleach is NOT recommended and can actually be very dangerous!

You should follow your doctor's instructions, using whatever medications they suggest you try.

Not everyone responds to the same antibiotics, this one may have been prescribed, because you keep getting these infections, in spite of other antibiotics.

You can read more about MRSA here:


https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Methicillin-resistant_Staphyloccoccus_aureus/­

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The MRSA bacteria can actually colonize (grow) in the nare (sinuses/nasal cavity) because it is warm, moist and dark in there! Sometimes it can be "tamed" by daily us of prescription ointment called Bactroban which is applied inside the nose with a cotton swab. The doctor would have to prescribe it. But generally speaking, it doesn't always work...

There is a new treatment in Canada that involves application of a blue gel into the nares/nostrils, followed by an ultraviolet light on end of a small wand being inserted into the nostrils. The combination kills the MRSA bugs! It has thus far claimed to allow no reoccurance!

I am hoping the US will have a trial for it and/or actually put it to use soon! I'm ready to be a guinea pig for it as I am tired of fighting with so much sepsis (blood infections) that I am getting from MRSA.

It has been reported that MRSA is becoming extremely resistant to almost all of the effective antibiotics on the market. Really difficult for us who have multi-antibiotic drug allergies to get a good antibiotic.

Hope there is a definite cure soon for MRSA!!!


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