Hi Joan and others, When I was in the hospital last year I was on specific IV antibiotics and I was fine while I was in there and for a short while afterward but it didn't last for long before MRSA was back as well as the others I just mentioned. :-(
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 12:13 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > They are definitely up to date on all antibiotics, and know how to combine > for the best effect. I was recently hospitalized over Christmas time and > then was diagnosed later with Pseudomonas and MRSA, hospital acquired. > They were able to put me in the hospital for 14 days on specific IV > antibiotics, and the months later everything looks good. > > > > *From:* Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, April 21, 2019 2:49 PM > *To:* quad-list <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Infectious Disease physician > > > > Has anyone had to resort to go into an Infectious Disease Physician? If > so, why? > > > > I acquired a nosocomial infection (from a hospital) a little over a couple > years ago and it won't go away. It used to be responsive to oral > antibiotics (specifically Nitrofurantoin - a.k.a. Macrobid) but it has now > become resistant to that. > > > > My urologist put me on Gentamicin injections but that did not work either. > I don't have a fever but I am doubled over in bladder pain and flank pain. > My urologist is at a loss as to what to do saying there is nothing that can > be done to get rid of MRSA in my bladder. That is what I have. > > > > Thanks and Happy Easter! > > > > -- > > "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and > heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean > Koontz > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz

