Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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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 with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
5
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(5)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
5
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(5)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
4
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(4)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(2)
Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who reported starting treatments within 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
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (4 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
nausea
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (2 evaluations)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
sluggishness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
sluggishness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 317 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 37 say MRSA is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 4 | |
20s | 17 | |
30s | 45 | |
40s | 55 | |
50s | 97 | |
60s | 61 | |
70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 49 | |
Female | 236 |
These charts show data from MRSA patients who have completed their condition history
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