First I would like to thank the moderator of this group for allowing
me to join and learn more about MRSA. I run a group which is for
people who have been touched by necrotizing faciitis (the flesh
eating bacteria). Generally NF is caused by a Strep infection. (yes
the same bacteria which causes strep throat), in some the bacteria
becomes antibiotic resistant and moves through the body at about an
inch an hour. The only way to get rid of it is to surgically get rid
of it. Of course, like staph , if the bacteria gets into the
bloodstream it can cause TSS. The mortality rate is about 75%. I am
a survivor of this disease too. Athough NF is not contageous, it can
cause a low immunity and since the patients must stay in the
hospital, sometimes for months, many do get antibiotic staph as a
result. (I got MRSA last year in my leg, I broke it and needed
surgery, they put my in a nursing home to recover where I got
staph), I had to have a picc line put in and after a while it
responded to vancamyacin, (which git me very sick with every dose).
I would like to know more about the differnces and likenesses of
strep and staph.

Well hello everyone
Marla James - Huntington Beach, CA