My doctors refuse to treat my MRSA. I have the sore which they monitor but still believe I am better left not treated. What do you think?
The sore is managed ONLY by keeping in bed treating the sore on my inner thigh as a heat rash which it is not. My healthcare is VA, think I should just watch the sore grow or treat the MRSA? Merrill _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA MRSA will show up in blood cultures or when a sore is cultured. The doctor should always do a culture/sensitivity test to determine which antibiotic would best kill the infection. Here's something else you should know: Methicillin: A semisynthetic penicillin-related antibiotic, also known as Staphcillin, that once was effective against staphylococci (staph) resistant to penicillin because they produce the enzyme penicillinase. Rarely used now, methicillin has been largely superceded by Vancomycin. Over the past 50 years, staph bacteria have become resistant to various antibiotics, including the commonly used penicillin-related antibiotics, including methicillin. These resistant bacteria are called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. There are other antibiotics that can kill a non-MRSA infection like Keflex, Keflon (the IV form of Keflex) and Cipro. In a message dated 4/2/2008 8:21:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DAANOO writes: I guess they don't test you unless they see some kind of signs of it on your skin? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. _____ Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL <http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016> Travel Guides.
