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Laundering study - HAIs and home efforts...
Posted by Mom in Calif |
Last Reply January 26, 2010
Started January 21, 2010 at 17:36 |
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Wow - UK based study finds hospital scrubs a common source of pathogens, especially home-laundered! At the very least, it means that families dealing with MRSA at home need to be aware of potential inadequacies in their laundering efforts at home... http://biomedme.com/infection-controll/ineffective-laundering-mechanism-of-surgical-scrubs-potential-source-of-healthcare-acquired-infections_5851.html |
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can carriers spread?
Posted by wary |
Last Reply January 24, 2010
at 15:24
Started January 23, 2010 at 16:29 |
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This question isn't about MRSA only, but any staph. If one were a "carrier", ie, colonized in nose, can this be easily spread? If one were going to work with medically vulnerable adults (ie someone on ventilator, feeding tube, etc), could they be jeopardized if one WAS a carrier? I ask because I may work with such an individual in the future and while I have not been diagnosed with staph or MRSA, someone at my job had mrsa and I had to dispense meds to them. After reading all this I'm thinking it would be wise to get a "nose swab" before I accepted a position working with people in a more medical type setting. Also, I get little reddish "zits" if you will, and always have, in various places on may skin. Could it be possible I have a regular staph infection? |
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postman
Posted by ladyk |
Last Reply January 23, 2010
at 16:05
Started January 23, 2010 at 16:05 |
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postman - You are banned from this forum. It does not matter how many times you copy and paste your sensationalistic, doomsday, derogatory shock & awe posts, or posts directed at others in your derogatory fashion… they will be disregarded and subsequently deleted. You have been given ample opportunity to follow this forum rules. Additionally your conduct yesterday demonstrates your continued reluctance to conduct yourself appropriately on this forum. ladyk Forum Administration |
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What is the big deal?
Posted by William Baird III |
Last Reply January 21, 2010
at 16:23
Started January 16, 2010 at 20:24 |
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I am confused about the number of posts on CA-MRSA. I understand that this is a mild skin condition that needs to be monitored and nothing else. See link. http://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2009/01000/CA_MRSA__An_Epidemic_of_MILD_DISEASE.7.aspx Perhaps the gist of this site is to teach us about the harmful impact of antibiotics and natural cures? Am I missing something? |
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how long can mrsa live on surface
Posted by Hoover |
Last Reply January 20, 2010
at 22:07
Started January 16, 2010 at 16:14 |
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What is the life span of mrsa on surface items. Someone told me 24 hours and mrsa would die... In other words- should I clean the house and ever inch with bleach spray to kill mrsa on the door handles and towels or just take a weekend vacation? |
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Breastfeeding
Posted by amanda |
Last Reply January 19, 2010
at 15:01
Started January 16, 2010 at 02:07 |
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I delivered my baby girl on december 28 2009 i had a few complications and had to be given blood and taken to icu. Anyways i remember them swabbing my nose but they never said why they had done it. The other day i went and got my hospital records and they tested for MRSA by swabbing my nose it came back posotive. NO ONE told me that i had tested posotive for this. I am breastfeeding my baby girl and i am trying to find info on the internet but cant seem to. So i was wondering if i am a carrier is it still ok to breastfeed her? I am so confused about what to do? Can someone please have an answer? thnaks |
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MRSA in the Brain
Posted by Gina |
Last Reply January 19, 2010
at 02:58
Started September 10, 2008 at 18:18 |
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My son contracted MRSA in his brain following surgery to replace his left bone flap. It took 2 months and 3 doctors before he was hospitalized and diagnosed. I was very concerned when part of his incision wouldn't heal and kept oozing yet was repeatedly told not to worry it's probably just a deep stitch that abscessed and it'll go away on it's own. When he had his follow up appt with his neurosurgeon it took 2 seconds for him to see something was wrong and the next morning he was in surgery. Well thanks to incompetence my son had to have the left hemisphere of his brain removed, the bone totally crumpled while being removed so now he needs a titanium plate to replace it. We've been fortunate in the respect that he's been infection free for 5 months. But from everything I've read that could change at anytime. What I'm wondering is, has anyone else had MRSA in their brain and if so how are doing? |
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Please help- 6 year old girl
Posted by Jack Coffee |
Last Reply January 16, 2010
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Started January 15, 2010 at 22:16 |
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About three months ago I noticed a spider bite with my little girl...I thought it would go away. I feel like an idiot now because I never connected MRSA with a spider bite... Anyways- two weeks ago I took her into the doctor office and they said it was a staph infection. We got a ten day doze of Cleocin Pediatric...The infection got better- but we still see puss on the top of the pimple- so I took her into the doctor today- and the drained it for a culture...The doctor told me she thinks she got it all... That leaves me with two questions... 1) Why did Cleocin not work for this MRSA? This was supposed to be the antibiotic (one of three) that still works against MRSA? Our doctor had no answers... 2) The doctor said that MRSA can just colonize....That it never goes away...So do we just treat the skin infection and there is no way to knock this bug out? This bug will keep coming back and back? I feel like a dumb dad- but we are seeing an infectious disease specialis... read more |
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Things Less Thought Of...
Posted by ladyk |
Last Reply January 16, 2010
at 01:06
Started December 30, 2009 at 18:30 |
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I’m hoping everyone will add to this list in hopes of protecting us all (as much as humanly possible) from modes of pathogenic cross contamination less thought of. As most of us know our hands provide pathogens (bacteria & viruses) the legs needed to infect us. One serious and often times over looked cross contamination risk is… loose produce (fruits & vegetables) at our local grocery stores, where selective shoppers touch/squeeze/inspect items and then put them back for the next unsuspecting customer. All it takes is to go shopping and stand back and watch for a moment to see this cross contamination risk in action. As disturbing as it is, you will also see many lick their fingers to open plastic bags, and with same hand rummage through items while selecting produce! This will definitely give pause to the squeamish next time you're at the grocery store when thinking how pathogens are cross contaminated. If you think you are protected by inedible hard skinned prod... read more |
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Received DNA Swab Today
Posted by Pauly |
Last Reply January 15, 2010
at 20:40
Started January 4, 2010 at 20:22 |
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Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. Since I finished my last round of antibiotics, several of my symptoms exacerbated. I hope this will be the last holiday season I spend in bed. Anyway, I went to Loyola today & chatted w/ Dr Parada. Thanks again LadyK. He did give me a Nares DNA test. I really wanted a blood culture but I was happy to get anything. Even though the results are known now, I have to wait until next Monday's follow up appt. One drawback of going to a large university hospital. Many patients in the waiting room as I left. If they called all those people w/ their test results, not much else would get done. Kinda scary actually since it was just for infectious diseases. Makes one wonder how many people w/ infectious diseases & no health insurance are just walking around w/ no dx or treatment. I took a shower w/ Hibiclens & placed some Mupirocin in my nose after returning home. I don't need any other problems. I finally found out what strains of bacteria we... read more |
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Nares PCR Negative
Posted by Pauly |
Last Reply January 15, 2010
at 20:32
Started January 12, 2010 at 14:25 |
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I should be grateful for Dr Parada applying the test & the negative result. I'm not though because of what I know about the test & by the dr's own comments. A couple of times he stated, "if the results are correct." He told me he couldn't do another such test for a couple of weeks. I asked him to do a blood culture to confirm the negative result. He refused. It certainly was an opportune time to do one since it's been 3 weeks since my last antibiotic treatment. He placed me on a 42 day dose of Bactrim DS 2x for my sinus infection. This was surprising since he didn't have any labs to prove I still had a sinus infection. The PCR Nares he gave me was strictly for MRSA. He didn't even do a CBC to check on my WBC. My temp was taken but at 96.7, it hardly suggests any type of infection. (I have had low body temps since originally testing positve for MRSA, even w/ confirmed major infections & viruses). I had provided him w/ evidence that I had just finished 3 separate courses of a... read more |
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I worry too much...
Posted by Adam |
Last Reply January 15, 2010
at 16:17
Started December 22, 2009 at 14:33 |
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I started out last Wednesday with a boil on my buttocks and two smaller ones on my thigh. On Friday I went to the immediate Med where the PA suggested that I had MRSA, took a culture, and perscribed Bactrim. Since I started taking it the two on my leg have cleared up, and I think the one on my butt has started to clear up. It has gone from red and painful to a dull throb and purple (after I walk a lot -- when i wake up in the morning it doesnt look near as bad). My wife has also been smearing some Mupirocin on it. Anyway, while I'm waiting for the culture I am scared that the med isnt working. I have a tendency to think the worst...that I'll end up in the hospital...on a ventaltor...or worse. Everything I read about this online scares the craap out of me. |
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William Kayser / Gourmet Garlic Gardens
Posted by Forum Administration |
Last Reply January 14, 2010
at 16:55
Started January 13, 2010 at 21:53 |
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William Kayser / Gourmet Garlic Gardens William Kayser - Your post dated 12/24/09 was removed from Main Forum and placed on the USA/Canada P R O D U C T S Forum, as it broke forum rule of no advertising products where commission sales carry a conflict of interest. Although I agree with the value of information, and I get your point concerning current influx of Gourmet Garlic Gardens links… albeit there’s not going to be a controversy / battle amongst sales individuals plugging products nor their websites where products are being sold. So unfortunately I’ll be editing/deleting/removing links in order to keep to forum rule - please keep future posts to dialog helping others with information (without product or website promotions where product(s) are sold), of which you are both welcome. If others wish to contact particular websites for product information they can use the links provided either through Product Forum or associated forum website MRSA AMERICA & Beyond link... read more |
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magnesium?
Posted by Trina |
Last Reply January 13, 2010
at 22:14
Started January 11, 2010 at 14:28 |
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I was diagnosed with MRSA in five months ago in an ER visit for two tennis ball size very painful lumps. I was given Clindamycin IV and 7 days orally. They were opened and drained by a surgeon who gave me Bactrim ds for 21 days and they healed nicley. Of course a few days after finishing ABX, another showed up and every couple of weeks another pops up. I haven't gone back to the doctor and honestly don't want to. I did do a lot of research and read everything I can about MRSA. My husband and child haven't gotten had any problems so hopefully I am keeping it contained to only me. So far I have started taking Vitamin C, garlic, eat yogurt and take a multi vitamin and washing with hibaclens every day when I have one and every other day when I don't, I soak in bleach baths every other day as well. I clean with bleach and wash my laundry seperately, spray with Lysol daily for things I touch alot. I'm still getting them but now they are very small and stay that way (less than dime sized).... read more |
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How you can help...
Posted by ladyk |
Last Reply January 13, 2010
at 19:41
Started January 13, 2010 at 19:41 |
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Impact Your World http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/ |
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Thought we were done...
Posted by Shelly B. |
Last Reply January 11, 2010
at 17:39
Started January 10, 2010 at 16:16 |
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I really did think we were done with MRSA :( My husband has had two episodes of internal MRSA in his joints after minor injuries. We've never seen sores, absesses, or rashes with our experiences - just a normal bump of the elbow that developes MRSA internally. We haven't done any of the supplemental ideas for diet that have been mentioned here because... well, frankly - we got complacent. A couple / few trips to the clinic for IV antibiotics, a couple weeks worth of pills... and MRSA is just a scary memory for us. I have been so thankful that my husband's cases have been minor and cleared up quickly - after reading many, many of the posts here... I have truly realized how fortunate we have been. Sometimes complacency can really bite you in the butt when you're not expecting it :( My teenage daughter got her big toe stepped on at school Wednesday. Thursday morning I took her to the clinic because it was hot, red, and severely swollen (sound familiar??). They took an xray and put her ... read more |
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had mrsa- long term complications?
Posted by matt |
Last Reply January 11, 2010
at 07:54
Started June 6, 2005 at 21:06 |
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Does anyone know of any longterm complications that can be expected from an MRSA infection? I had an infection for a month. I have had boils off on and since Dec 05. I didn't know I had MRSA until I went to the Dr. after I had an infection in lymph nodes and was having ear aches, head aches, and anxiety.I have been perfectly healthy all 31 years of my life. My antibiotics are finished and lymph nodes all better but I seem to have very very slight pain in my ear very occasionally. I also get little twinges around my sternum. I am not sure if I am just scared now or If I have a lingering problem. I also have a problem with my cornea now that I will be seeing a specialist for tommorrow. I suspect the cornea problem may be related to the MRSA. |
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garlic
Posted by abcdeb |
Last Reply January 10, 2010
at 21:30
Started January 10, 2010 at 15:58 |
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Hello, everybody, Wanted to start a new line because the one previously was getting long! I think I've found a website that has some of the garlic/allicin studies that Bob mentioned. http://www.alliforce.com/clinical/Allicin%20Antimicrobial.pdf For me as a "non-science" person, they're basically over my head, but they appear to be valid and reliable studies (although older - I'd love to see some recent research). Anyway, can someone who understands this give the rest of us a bottom line? For example, I take a supplement that claims to have not less than 5000 mcg allicin yield. Enough? Not enough? If I take the correct amount (and what is the correct amount?), will I be "safe" from MRSA? Is this the miracle it appears to be? I know I've seen garlic supplements mentioned many times by several people here, and I've started taking a supplement because of all your knowledge (and thank y... read more |
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abscesses-cellulitis
Posted by sarah |
Last Reply January 9, 2010
at 21:14
Started August 13, 2006 at 06:38 |
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my brother was admitted to the hospital tonight for a gaping hole in his side filled with pus and blood.it started out looking like an insect bite.now it is swelled up and the size of a softball.they told him its cellulitis and he is on intravenous antibiotics.the thing is that me and my boyfriend have these abscesses but not nearly as bad as the one my brother has.he plays football and the spot of the lesion is where the strap for his pads go.Im so confused.did me or my boyfriend somehow cause this?or was it something from the locker room?my boyfriends brother has it and 2 other guys that they train with.(they are mma fighters)my last case of abscesses was one on my butt and one on my lower leg.they both cleared up fast but now i have a horrible rash all over my body.i went to the doc and got on antibiotics but my boyfriend hates doctors and he probably wont go.does that mean that if i get healed he can give it back to me?we think its staph.i just need to know if anyone has an opin... read more |
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mrsa in the lung
Posted by debbie |
Last Reply January 8, 2010
at 17:52
Started January 6, 2010 at 22:34 |
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around dec. 9th, i took my mother to the doctor and she was very congested. the doctor ordered some blood work and come to find out her oxygen in her blood was very low. this was on a wed. the doctor ordered for oxygen to be brought out to the house for her to use at home. i had to work on thursday and friday and i am a nurse so i work 12 hour shifts. i kept in touch with my mother-in-law who sat with my mom while i worked and the medical supply place never brought 0xygen out to my house on thursday or friday. so, on saturday morning i was off work and i went into the bedroom to check on my mom and she was gurgling in her on phelgm and unresponsive. it scared me to death! i yelled at my husband to call 911 and they came and rushed her to the hospital. she was on the ventilator for about a day. they done a sputm test and it came back positive for mrsa. she was on i.v. vancomyacin for about 5 days, then took zyvox (antibiotic) for a few more days in the hospital. they did another sput... read more |
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