MRSA Skin Infections
Most staph skin infections, including MRSA, appear as a bump or infected area on the skin that may be:
- Red
- Swollen
- Painful
- Warm to the touch
- Full of pus or other drainage
- Accompanied by a fever
Photos
View larger image Photo credit: Major Kirk Waibel, MD
View larger image Photo credit: Major Kirk Waibel, MD
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger image Photo credit: PHIL
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger imagePhoto credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger image Photo credit: PHIL
View larger image Photo credit: PHIL
View larger image Photo credit: PHIL
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
View larger image Photo credit: Gregory Moran, MD
More MRSA images are available at Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
Related Links
- MRSA in Schools: Fact Sheet
- MRSA Among Athletes: Fact Sheet
- MRSA and the Environment: Fact Sheet
- Healthcare-associated MRSA
Prevention & Control, Lab testing & Practices, and more... - Community-Associated MRSA
Prevention & Control, Outbreaks, and more...
Related Topics
- VISA / VRSA: Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Prevention & Control, Data & Statistics, and more... - Hand Hygiene
- Get Smart
- Flu
- Page last reviewed: Sept 8, 2008
- Page last updated: Sept 8, 2008
- Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID),
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
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