As far as I know, which doesn't mean a lot, MRSA is sometimes so susceptible to Vanco and a few other broad-spectrum antibiotics, but this is not always the case. My father-in-law, who was extraordinarily weakened by a stroke, succumbed to MRSA about three years ago and he was given Vanco. It's not always successful in knocking the strain out. Quadius
On 4/7/08, Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Using your answer/logic ... then all folks who've had it and died rather > quickly (not to mention the thousands of cases we DON'T hear about) could > have been easily and quickly put on a common antibiotic (vancomycin) and > possibly a couple of others and no big deal. They should not have had to be > quarantined like they had leprosy or something and then just treated like > many of the other superbugs out there (Proteus & Psedemonas for 2 examples). > > *So then why the big SCARE and AWARENESS of people dying or being > quarantined (with an MRSA infection) when they could just be responsive to > vancomycin and one other new antibiotics you mention?* > > We surely do not have to get into an argument about it ESPECIALLY because > more of us can be at risk. :-) > > Lori Michaelson > Age - 43 > C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post > Tucson, AZ > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 3:41 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > *WRONG! MRSA means it is RESISTANT to all cillin-like antibiotics. > > MRSA usually responds to Vancomycin and a couple of other new antibiotics. > > * > > > > >
