You may just come home with more than pretty feet after a pedicure!
Who are the culprits?
Bacteria such as Mycobacterium fortuitum and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylcoccus Aureus(MRSA) are two such organisms that can cause a variety of health problems that can range from being a nuisance to life-threatening illness.
What kind of problems will these bacteria cause?
Mycobacterium fortuitum is often found in pedicure facilities and if it finds its way into your body, you may be dealing with some irritating problems. The bacteria will produce lesions that bear a resemblance to insect bites. These lesions will eventually enlarge to produce pus. When the boils finally heal they will leave scars on your skin!
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylcoccus Aureus or MRSA is another organism that could cause problems. This is a particularly dangerous bacterium because it is very aggressive and hard to treat because it easily develops resistance to many antibiotics. MRSA will cause the most the serious problems in individuals with weak immune systems such as diabetic patients. Signs of a MRSA infection include small red bumps that look like spider bites that may be associated with fever and rashes. With the passage of a couple of days the bumps will swell into painful pus-filled lesions that could turn into abscesses! To treat an abscess, an incision and drainage procedure is required.
MRSA is especially scary when it spreads to other parts of the body. In 75% of all cases, the bacteria will journey to other areas of the skin and soft tissue – so it remains superficial. Unfortunately, there have been cases where MRSA dives into the body and proliferates into bones, joints, and inner organs! This organism may also cause sepsis which is the presence of various pus-forming organisms or their toxins in the blood or tissue. The sepsis can be considered a total body inflammation to the infection! There have also been incidents where MRSA infections from a pedicure treatment have lead to limb amputation and death!
Always be careful and make sure that your salon follows the highest standards of safety and hygiene. Contracting Mycobacterium fortuitum or MRSA during a pedicure session is probably not your idea of a peaceful spa experience. Who knew that a day at the salon to pamper your feet might jeopardize your life!?
Central Florida Foot and Ankle Center, LLC.
101 6TH St. NW.
Winter Haven, Fl. 33881
863-299-4551
http://www.flfootandankle.com
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