RE: Sputum MRSA +

[Thompson, Karen (Kodiak)]

If you culture everyone and everything in your units or facilities you will find MRSA.  Check your own nares if you have been working in healthcare for any length of time.  It is everywhere now.  Grocery store etc.  -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sputum MRSA + In a message dated 2/29/2004 1:08:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Long term resident of SNF (has been a resident of this facility for greater than 20 years) is sent to hospital with pneumonia.  MRSA+ sputum is cultured out.  Patient is ready to return to SNF but now the SNF is refusing to take him back stating he "wanders" (although he is wheelchair bound) and presents a health risk to the other residents.   Get the Ombudsman involved, then notify DHS. This message is intended for the sole use of the individual to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message.