Looking For MRSA Statistics? You found them….

Statistics are recorded every time a person infected with MRSA staph infection visits a doctor or goes to the emergency room. It’s amazing that this so called epidemic affects almost 1% of people world wide. That means out of every 100 people worldwide, 1 is dealing with MRSA staph infection on some level. It may also interest you to know that this statistic only includes the MRSA virus strain and a much higher percentage of people have the more common staph infection. You know the one that doesn’t scare anyone. This is mainly because it is so common, and even often mistaken for a spider bite. More than 20% of the worlds population is dealing with the “normal” bacteria. Most of the time the bacteria exists undetected inside the victims nose. It typically does not harm them at this stage, but it can be spread.

Staph Aereus The Common Infection

This more common staph infection is called “Staph Aureus” and it can go unseen for years. Because of these facts it is no wonder that the much more coniving MRSA virus has gotten so much more attention because it behaves entirely different. The good news is that most cases of MRSA infection are in third world countries or in environments where hygene is more of an issue.

MRSA NEsting Ground

A typical “MRSA Nesting Ground” may be a filthy household, especially damp or moist with higher humidity. Mostly the virus is spread through another infected party. So anywhere that less than cleanly people gather there is a risk of being infected. Think about the places where people live, and eat. Where they gather and touch the same objects like a gym, a mess hall, hospitals etc. These are all prime locations for transmission of the virus to occur.

Dont Be Another Statistic

No one wants to be another set of MRSA statistics. Make sure you maintain proper hygene like bathing regularly. Make sure you dress your wounds properly, as open wounds are extremely high risk for transmission. Taking these simple and almost obvious steps can almost completely mitigate your chances of getting an MRSA staph infection. Take a look at some more of our articles to become better informed like the symptoms of MRSA so you can know what to look out for.

Table 3 from InvasiveMRSA_Jama2007.pdf found here http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_data.html

Table 3. Estimated Incidence Rates of Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections by Race, Active Bacterial Core Surveillance, United States, 2005

Incidents per 100 000 (US)
Age,y No. of Cases White Black Other
<1 60 14.9 65.9 14.2
1 9 3.7 5.9 0
2-4 18 1.9 6.0 0
5-17 47 0.7 4.8 0.4
18-34 434 7.3 29.1 3.2
35-49 1082 16.1 84.9 6.3
50-64 1327 35.1 127.5 15.8
>65 2308 118.0 253.8 67.0
Total (interval estimates)
5287 27.7 (21.9-32.4) 66.5 (43.5-63.1) 10.4 (10.7-16.4)

aInterval estimates for the overall incidence
by race were calculated for the lower bound by pooling data from the 3 surveillance sites reporting the lowest incidence rates; for the upper bound, by pooling data from the 3 sites reporting the highest rates, excluding data from site 7 (Baltimore City),