After a person has become infected with MRSA, it can take 1 to 10 days for signs and symptoms to appear. This time period between MRSA transmission and the beginning of symptoms is the MRSA incubation period. During this time, the bacteria begin to multiply within the affected area. read more
The symptoms of MRSA depend on where you're infected. Most often, it causes mild infections on the skin, like sores or boils. But it can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds, the bloodstream, the lungs, or the urinary tract. Though most MRSA infections aren't serious, some can be life-threatening. read more