How are MRSA and VRE treated?
Many bacteria live on and in the body without causing disease/infection. This is colonization. Colonization does not require treatment. These same bacteria under the right conditions can cause disease. This is infection. MRSA can colonize in the nose, the skin and the respiratory tract. It can cause infection in the respiratory tract, in surgical sites and in the blood. Treatment depends on how sick patients are with the disease.