MRSA Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Symptom #3: Pus
The area affected by a MRSA infection can sometimes be full of pus or other types of drainage. Pus is the formation of an exudate which is usually yellowish in color that forms at the infected area. If pus collects in an enclosed tissue space, it is known as an abscess. It contains dead white blood cells generated from the body’s immune response.
Bacterium that causes pus are known as pyogenic bacteria. During an infection, macrophages release cytokines that attract neutrophils. The neutrophils then release granules that destroy the bacteria and in response the bacteria releases toxins. The neutrophils that die are destroyed by macrophages forming pus.
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