I HAVE AN OPEN WOUND THAT HAS HAD MRSA TWICE. My doc treated it both times, once with iv and once with pills. I've never had any symptoms - sores, etc. If it is responsive to an antibiotic, I would treat it. My sister-in-law got a small cut on her foot two years ago. It refused to heal. To make a long story short, it was mrsa. It dissolved the bones and tendons in the foot and went systemic. She was delirious for a week and nearly died. They even installed a direct port. As of now, doc says the foot must go. She still has the germ in her bloodstream. Bad. She is a nurse, able-bodied, and cut her foot on a wheelchair at work. She works for HCA in Nashville and has had to fight tooth-and-nail for worker's comp. The irony is she is a nurse yet didn't get help until the infection was advanced. She thought she was invincible - but has certainly learned differently. On a different note, my great aunt died yesterday. She was 98 and still sharp as a tac.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: [QUAD-L] MRSADate: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:56:06 -0700 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 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 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 Rarely used now, methicillin has been largely superceded by Vancomycin.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? BillC6 Incomplete since 7/20/68Age 57Leesburg, FLVery funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. _________________________________________________________________ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008
