Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): Prevention and Treatment

Abscess Drainage

One sign indicating MRSA is forming is a boil that appears on the skin. This boil can turn into an abscess, which is often seen on patients with CA-MRSA and affect the trunk, arms, and legs. The patient should not try to drain the abscess or pop the boil themselves. Doctors often use abscess drainage to treat them, which typically involves making a small incision and drawing out the pus, though sometimes this is not enough to make the lesion go away permanently. In that case, the doctor gives the patients a course of antibiotics. Patients who have infections that come and go, a compromised immune system, or systemic disease benefit most from this methodology. It’s also helpful for elderly patients and babies.