What do staph or mrsa infections look like?
MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is a potentially fatal infection caused by bacteria associated with staphylococcus aureus, which according to the Mayo Clinic has become resistant to the antibiotics usually used to treat staph infections.Skin SymptomsThe general symptoms of an MRSA infection are of a red skin infection with many small bumps. The Mayo Clinic reports these bumps to resemble pimples, boils or spider bites.Other SymptomsMedicine Plus reports MRSA progressing to more serious symptoms including chest pain, chills, cough, fatigue, headache and shortness of breath.InfectionThe initial skin infection of MRSA can become a deep, painful abscess and make its way into the body to infect bones, joints and the blood system according to The Mayo Clinic.ConditionsMedicine Plus describes the MRSA infection leading to a variety of other conditions including cellulitis, endocarditic, pneumonia and toxic shock syndrome.LocationThe Mayo Clinic reports around one third of th
