What are the signs and symptoms of an MRSA infection?
Your signs and symptoms depend on what area of your body has an infection. They can include: • Fever: This is a high body temperature. • Infected skin: You may have an area of skin that is red and swollen, and feels warm and painful. You may have a red spot on your skin that looks like a spider or an insect bite. You may have boils, dead skin, or pus on or under your skin. • Joint effusion: Fluid may build up in one of your joints, causing swelling, pain and stiffness. • Cough: You may have a cough, and you may cough up blood. • Breathing problems: You may find it hard to breathe.
