Severe cases require stricter intervention. Although MRSA is resistant to regular antibiotics, there are stronger medications that can be used to fight deeper infections in the lungs or blood. These are usually long-lasting treatments that may continue for some time to make sure MRSA is eradicated. During the treatment, you will be advised to avoid large public contact and to keep any wounds well-covered.
If you’re a reasonably healthy adult, a MRSA infection can be conquered with treatment. Most deaths that occur from the germ happen to the immune compromised and those whose infections rage in sensitive areas like the lungs or bloodstream, where serious complications like pneumonia can occur. If you suspect you have an infection that’s not healing normally, it’s best to visit a doctor so that treatment can catch any major problems in the early stages.
If you keep your body clean, particularly by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently with hot water and soap, keeping wounds bandages until healed, and avoiding contact with other people’s personal items that may have touched an open wound, you’ll be better able to avoid MRSA.