MRSA, an acronym from medical term Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in short called ‘mursa’, is a superbug bacterium that is resistant to anti-biotic. It has, over the years, evolved an ability to survive treatment with beta-lactamase resistant which is why this is considered to be a difficult-to-treat infection in humans.
MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom and later was found worldwide. In the past 10 years, the number of instances of MRSA infections has increased in the United States, significantly. Not only have the instances of MRSA infections have doubled according to statistical study, the number of deaths caused by the infection have also increased significantly, making it an infection that people should be scared about.
Why is MRSA a scary infection and why cannot it be cured? The explanation is quite straightforward. There is a reason why this is termed as the ‘superbug’. The MRSA is a form of a bacterium and is evolution in action. For many years, most of the deadly diseases caused by bacteria have been cured by prescribing antibiotics. MRSA is has evolved over time to become an infection that can no longer be beaten by antibiotics which is why it is considered to be a problematic dieses.
One maybe surprised to know, however, that this was an expected situation by many in the medical and scientific community. This kind of superbug was predicted to take place given the fact that many anti-biotics were being used over the recent years to cure such bacterial caused dieses, thus creating an environment where ani-biotics no longer had an effect over MRSA.
Why is MRSA a cause for concern? Very simply put, MRSA can be infected by people, especially in places like hospital, where there are many patients with open wounds or exposure to other infections. Without proper protection and precautionary measures taken by staff, patients as well as visitors, the infection can be spread thus creating a pass-on effect. This is why it is highly recommended and procedure for hospital staff to follow the proper sanitary procedures when helping patients as if not they or their visitors can carry this infection to others.
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