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MRSA(Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), better known as ‘Staph’, is a bacteria which causes skin infections.  When one comes in contact with an infectious person or inanimate object containing the bacteria, transmission can occur.  Signs of infection include boils, abscesses, sties, and carbuncles.  Risks of untreated infection are fever, chills, headaches, low blood pressure, and rashes.  However, if untreated for too long the infection can spread into the blood stream or internal organs, causing the need for surgery or in some circumstances, death.

While it was common for staph infections to occur in a hospital setting since patients and healthcare workers are more exposed to the bacteria, there has been an increase of cases from the general public.  This outbreak, no longer confined to healthcare facilities, is spreading to schools, parks, offices, dormitories, and other environments where people are in close contact with others.  Due to this new found diversity in areas of transmission, many people with staph infections are being misdiagnosed and untreated.  

While antibiotics cure some infections, the strains are progressively becoming more aggressive and resistant to medication.  Dr. McMeeking has been treating Staph infections on a regular basis since before the shift from the hospital to the community occurred.  His experience with this type of infection allows him to correctly diagnose and provide rapid and aggressive treatment to his patients.  Dr. McMeeking can also diagnose the infection while it is in the carrier state and contain it before it spreads.  Working with NYU’s microbiology lab and NYC’s Department of Health keeps him up to date on the latest studies, research and treatments for MRSA.