MRSA Infection
What is a MRSA Infection?
MRSA is the acronym for the bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It is a type of microorganism that can lead to different kinds of infections; most commonly skin infections.
Though regular S. aureus has been the cause of what are commonly known as MRSA infections, or “staph infections” likely for as long as there have been humans, MRSA is relatively new. It was first identified back in 1961, only about two years after methicillin – an antibiotic – was first used to treat it.
It is believed that the bacteria became resistant to methicillin because of the evolution of one of its genes. It is believed that this gene has continued to evolve, so that some strains of MRSA are also resistant to other antibiotics such as amoxicillin, oxacillin, and penicillin. Other forms of the bacteria, such as HA-MRSA are also frequently resistant to erythromycin, tetracycline, and clindamycin.
As a result, it is sometimes labeled a “superbug” because it has developed a resistance to several types of antibiotics.
Blue Light is An Effective Treatment for MRSA Infection
That said, this superbug is not infallible. Blue light therapy has been shown to be highly effective in killing MRSA infections. Studies have been proving its efficacy since 2009 and before, to the point that it is becoming used quite commonly for this purpose.
