... golfball size abcess,I was there for a week and when I left I was told I would have to inform all drs. or dentists the rest of my life that I have MRSA, I...
Hi Donna, Your doctors were correct and all MRSA survivors should tell all doctors or dentists who treat them that they have MRSA. I was told to say the same...
So if I understand this correctly… it means whether the MRSA has been external or internal you need to tell medical personnel for the rest of your life? ...
It is spread easily however it is also contained fairly well with GOOD Handwashing.no fingers in noses.etc! This is part of the reason why it has gone running...
my understanding is that someone who has been infected or colonized with mrsa MAY harbor the bacteria for extended periods of time, but not everyone will be....
I'm sure you didn't mean it the way it sounded Mary Ann but the truth of the matter of MRSA is that it is a GLOBAL problem and it's NOT just Americans that...
Your comments are dead on Sunshine BC. Because hand hygiene compliance in hospitals across the US are at less than 40% and studies have shown that doctors...
I am so very thankful my two youngest children ages 9 and 11 have not encountered this dreadful disease. My oldest son 13 has had two different occurances. We...
Wow! I didn’t mean it like we were trying to “hide” something from medical personnel, were just trying to understand if there is a difference in the way...
My comments were in no way given because I was offended by what you asked. Far from it! The point I was trying to make in my response to you was if you have a...
Just my 2 cents here, but I am a mother to a 14 year old that has MRSA and was also told to tell the school nurse and if they play sports, to let the coach...
That is what I was told for my daughter. Annie Renee Mooney <rmooney@...> wrote: So if I understand this correctly… it means whether the MRSA has been...
There are still a lot of people that have no idea what MRSA is and what it's all about (even the ones that have it). Well I don't totally agree with telling...
So sorry to hear about your mother & husband. That must have been very hard for you to have to go through. When I walked through leukemia with my little sister...
I would say the only people you really need to tell are your doctors (for theirs and your own safety), the people you live with, sex partners and any sports ...
-- I HAVE A VERY WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM, IN 2005 AFTER COLON SURGERY I STARTED HAVING HEART ATTACKS, AFTER 3 ABDOMINAL SURGERIES, 3 HEART ATTACKS, QUADRUPLE...
Good information, Bryan. I would like to add that I have heard that you can also get staph from a toilet seat (I suppose if someone has an open sore and sits...
Good point. Note that someone doesn't need to even have an open infection to pass staph bacteria, its just more concentrated in active infections. Besides the...
All, Here is an article that I received, thought it was interesting: ***************************************************** ReUSC's unlikely victory over a...
HI, Im a 28 year old female that has been diagnosed with MRSA. After several months of going to see several different doctors I was confirmed to have MRSA....
Its good that you went to a specialist. The specialist will run the labs and will get a chart of what antibiotics are effictive against your particular strain...
Hi all my name is Mike. I had a Staph infection on my lower leg. It is now almost completely healed. No sign of infection. I developed an alergic reation to ...
the report from the lab culture should tell all. it will list what stuff the bacteria was resistant to and what it wasnt. if something like penicllian or ...
Hi Sweetheart~ I've been fighting MRSA since a motorcycle accident accident back in May of 05. After doing the anti-biotic thing till it doesn't want to help,...
It depends if your culture shows that is or is not sensitive to that particular drug. AS long as your physician utilized the sensitivity information to...
My name is Lori and I am from Illinois. My husband and I recently were forced to resign from our 48,000.00 a yr IL correctional officer jobs. We both...
Hi everyone, I am new to this group, and I admit I had no idea what MRSA was before I experienced it myself. Recent awareness in the local media prompted my...
Christine, Sorry that you had to go through what you did. My daughter is the one who has the MRSA here. She was in the hospital for 11 days, had to be...
