Questions and Answers about MRSA Carriers

What is a carrier? Can you ever get rid of MRSA completely? Will you always be a carrier?

Staph and MRSA are a growing problem and we’re all exposed to these infectious bacteria more often than we realize. Because MRSA is contagious, it’s easy for the bacteria to get picked up and “carried” from one person to another. The questions and answers below will help you to understand what a MRSA carrier is and what the risks are.

A person who carries the bacteria can pass it to someone else. A bacterial culture test can tell if you carry the bacteria or not.

What is a carrier? Carriers have living MRSA bacteria on or inside their bodies. Roughly 30% of people carry Staph bacteria (and a smaller percent carry MRSA) on their skin and/or in their upper respiratory tract (inside their nose) and don’t even know it. They may never get infected and often have no idea they carry it. These people are called “carriers”.

People who harbor MRSA can spread or transmit the bacteria to others. It’s possible for them to spread it to someone else who then becomes infected. To learn more about Staph and MRSA transmission, click the link.

If I’m a carrier, will I get an infection? Not necessarily. Just because you carry the bacteria on your skin or in your nose, it does not mean you will get infected. There are many factors that can come into play. Puncturing your skin and having surgery put you at greater risk of getting an infection, but it does not guarantee you will get one. Some factors that increase your risk of infection include your age, medical conditions (like diabetes), stress, amount and route of exposure, a history of infections, and a weakened immune system.

If I’m a carrier, can I infect someone else? Yes, you can spread the bacteria to other people, and those people can get infected. However, they may not get infected, and they may not carry the bacteria. As mentioned above, many factors come into play besides exposure to the bacteria alone.

How do you become a carrier? You can easily pick up the bacteria by being close to infected people, which is most common in hospitals, nursing homes and in other healthcare facilities. MRSA is also commonly transferred from contaminated surfaces and objects. It can also pass through the air on dust and other particulates.

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How do I know if I carry MRSA? The standard testing method is a bacterial culture test of the nose. This means the inside of the nose is swabbed, and the lab determines if MRSA is present. If a person carries the disease, the nose is one of the most common places to find the bacteria. A positive nose culture test means that you carry the bacteria. However, if your nose culture test is negative, you may still be a carrier.

This is because carriers can have the bacteria living in other parts of their bodies and still test negative at their noses. Some doctors believe that the back of the throat is a more accurate place to test. The bacteria prefer places that are warm and moist, including the nose, throat, armpits and the groin area. In fact, some doctors will also test the groin area in addition to the nose.

Will I always be a carrier? Possibly. Many people have stopped carrying the bacteria. People who were both infected and carried the bacteria have since tested negative on their nose cultures for the bacteria. We’ve seen this happen for people using either antibiotics or more natural methods for stopping their infection.

However, MRSA and Staph can be very difficult to get rid of. A powerful factor is that these bacteria can create biofilm colonies and L-form “stealth bacteria” to hide and protect themselves inside your body. Many antibiotics do not work against these stealth bacteria and that’s where non-antibiotic approaches come in. Many people have found taking maintenance levels of natural antimicrobial agents like oregano essential oil and olive leaf herbal supplements to be very helpful. Products that break down biofilm layers in the body can be beneficial and can also help your treatments to work better such as Manuka honey. Strengthening your immune system is also an important factor.

Can I totally remove MRSA from my body? I’ve heard that many people no longer test positive after having been infected. However, I don’t believe that a “total elimination” mind set is always appropriate. It can lead to a paranoia of sorts. And, we may be exposed again to the disease in the community or in a healthcare setting.

I think a better goal is to restore balance to the protective bacteria inside your gut and on your skin and restore the health of your body’s natural defenses. Because of the superbug bacteria present everywhere today, it’s important to make your body more resistant to these bacteria. Resisting infection can be much easier if your immune system is strong and your body is in balance.

Protecting yourself on multiple fronts

The best way to guard against infection is to use a multi-front approach. While hygiene, treatments that work, cleaning your home and good hygiene are all important, those who make their body naturally resistant to infections see the best results. If you have an active infection, learn how to use treatments that support your body without tearing it down. If you’ve been infected in the past, then boosting and maintaining your natural resistance is one of the most effective things you can do. You can learn about the most important steps to stop MRSA here.

Find out more about MRSA and Staph

How contagious is MRSA and Staph? And how does MRSA spread?
Controlling infections: Cleaning, hygiene and airborne MRSA
Important MRSA Myths: Antibiotics, cures, doctors and more

Protect yourself and your family

MRSA and Staph are serious and potentially life-threatening infections. Antibiotics and conventional medicine often fail against these superbugs. Fortunately, there are powerful natural and alternative remedies for handling these infections.

The MRSA Secrets Revealed Program contains Michelle’s 3-Step Infection-Free Method™, a complete how-to guide to naturally stop these infections. It includes the strongest remedies for skin, internal, nose and other types of infection. The program also includes ways you can protect yourself and your family in hospitals and in the community.

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