What is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections. By definition, it is any strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that has developed resistance to specific antibiotic medications.

How do members experience methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus*

*Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Clindamycin PH 1% Gel)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1)
Treatment

(Vancocin)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1)

*Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 13
30s 33
40s 62
50s 79
60s 93
70+ 38

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 261

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What is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections. By definition, it is any strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that has developed resistance to specific antibiotic medications.



Common symptoms reported by people with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Clindamycin PH 1% Gel)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
47
Treatment name(s)

(Vancocin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
49

Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Clindamycin PH 1% Gel)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Treatment name(s)

(Vancocin)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 53 say MRSA is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 13
30s 33
40s 62
50s 79
60s 93
70+ 38

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 261

These charts show data from MRSA patients who have completed their condition history
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