Jacob Cohen-Donnelly asked:


Most people have heard of a Staph infection. A Staph infection is when the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is on the body and there is an opening of sorts that allow the bacteria to get in. When that happens, an infection can happen. It’s common in hospital settings because of how many different bacteria are going around. For most people, their knowledge of Staph ends with the normal, simple, Staphylococcus aureus.

That would have been the case until a few years ago when suddenly, MRSA became a huge scare to people. People were talking about it as if it the Black plague had come back again. Standing for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA is a mean bacteria that can do a lot more damage to the body because of how resistant it is to so many different types of bacteria. Unlike a normal Staph infection that can be treated with a regimen of antibiotics, MRSA is immune to so many of them.

The symptoms of a breakout of MRSA (or any Staph infection) for that matter starts with simple bumps that appear to be little red pimples. Unfortunately, these can quickly turn into painful, deep abscesses that can only be treated with surgery. That happens if the bacterium stays on the surface of the body. If it gets into the body, it can do tremendous damage to bones, joints, the bloodstream, lungs, and the heart valves. As can be seen, a Staph infection is very serious.

Because of that, it makes perfect sense why people were so petrified of MRSA. In the hospital setting, there is one antibiotic that doctors are known to prescribe called vancomycin. This antibiotic is known for treating resistant germs and is lethal against MRSA. Once again, though, doctors are finding that there are new strains of MRSA popping up that are resistant to vancomycin. Doctors now are treating it by not even administering an antibiotic, but instead, draining abscess caused by the MRSA. If they can drain it, perhaps the MRSA will go away.

The simple truth, though, is that while treating MRSA might seem like the best thing you can do, the reality is: prevention is key. If you can prevent the spread of MRSA rather than worry about it only after you have it, it won’t spread. The trick to preventing the spread of MRSA are the following tips:

• Wear gloves when dealing with a patient that is a potential carrier of MRSA.

• Wash your hands before and after dealing with any patient in case you have MRSA on your hands.

• Wash your own hands often, even if you’re not in the medical field. Proper hygiene can definitely help prevent against it.

These are just three techniques that people suggest will help lessen the amount of cases of MRSA. Because of its severity, people need to do everything they can to try and limit its spread. It is life-threatening if not dealt with appropriately and people have and can die from it. But, if people take proper care in preventing against it, they have nothing to worry about. Until then, though, scientists will continue creating new antibiotics to try and counter this resistant bug.

amberjewel25 asked:


My wedding reception is in a metal building. I want to dull down the walls, especially behind the head table. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a backdrop?? I was thinking about making a wooden frame or something for one….but I’m not sure how do go about it.

missmeg333 asked:


Please Help! i am only 13 and i cant sleep. i can get into my bed at any time and i just wont fall asleep. it doesn’t matter what time really. last night for example i was watching TV and i didnt get sleepy until 1:30 and even then i went to my bed and i didnt actually go to sleep until 2:45! i will just lay there. reading doesn’t help. nothing does! help please! it’ not that i wake up once i am asleep because i sleep for a long time once i am out. and it’s not like i dont need my sleep, because i do! somedays i will be fine running on 3 hours of sleep. but others i crash easily and get super crabby! it sucks! help please, just tell me how to get to sleep. i have tried many different techniques, and i cant take pills because i am only 13!!! i have tried taking bubble baths with soap that is supposed to make you tired. i am a runner so i exercise plenty. please give me some help!

jay37 asked:


My mother in-law lives near a nice stream. I would like to let my children play in it to cool off this summer. However in the past couple of years we have seen snakes in and around the small river. One was a copperhead. How can I make an area of this stream safe for my kids to play in?
Do you think that by splashing around and making lot of noise will chase them away while we are there? I don’t want to do anything that will harm the environment.

donna p asked:


i have worked for my current employer for almost 2yrs. my office manager always finds faults in everything i do i have never been late and always work and perform more than any of my work collegues they have all been given more responsibilties and promotions where i have not moved from the day i started i tried to resign last year but my md asked me not to leave so i decided to stay if he had a word with her it was ok for a couple of days it has now got to the stage where i dont want to go in and i really enjoy my job i have told my md again and he has asked me to put it into writing but i dont know how to word it

jeepwrangler51 asked:


They are harmless garter snakes, but still….

May asked:


the cable modem cord into the wireless router. My laptop does not pick up the signal. How do I make the wireless router a hub so that my laptop picks up the signal?

Thanks

surfsidejohnny asked:


I’ve noticed this especially when it comes to viewing media and downloading music. Am I correct or does this not have anythingto doe wit it. Also maybe it is the type or quality of the router. Please help me figure this out.

mishoney asked:


how do you get rid of snakes i hear sulfur is that true?

HK asked:


It’s a weird scam that tells you that you have viruses when you don’t. It’s really annoying and can be really damaging and it tries to scam you out of money. It’s really hard to get rid of. I have found free downloads for detection, but then, you have to pay money to get rid of the viruses. Does anyone know of a completely free program that I can use to get rid of any trace of the Antivirus 360 program? Please help! Thank you.