effects of staph in bloodstream
MRSA most often appears as a skin infection, like a boil or abscess. It also might infect a surgical wound. Many people who have a staph skin infection often mistake it for a spider bite. MRSA can cause many other symptoms, because once it gets into your bloodstream, MRSA can settle anywhere. It can cause abscess in your spleen, kidney, and spine. It can cause endocarditis (heart valve infections), osteomyelitis (bone infections), joint infections, breast mastitis, and prosthetic device infections.