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 ...
We’ve all heard about it on the news or read the headlines on the front page of Google–MRSA Strikes Again! Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, aka MRSA, the antibiotic resistant superbug that has plagues hospitals and nursing homes for years is now a common complaint amongst schools, grocery stores, and public places everywhere. But what does ...
Recently, our 12-year-old granddaughter, Aspen, and her 9-year-old sister, Autumn, came to our house for a visit. Aspen had a few mosquito bites on her legs, but I thought little of it, as she loves the outdoors and seldom bothers to protect herself with repellant. Most bites make really bad-looking places on her skin, but ...
MRSA can be a life-threatening infection. 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 run-down of MRSA, its symptoms and treatments. This is my experience in dealing with repeated MRSA skin abscesses and how it was discovered I ...
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 ...
In may of 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 on our bodies. Not many people know about this, and they really should. It can ...
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, ...
