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Last Reply May 9, 2008
at 01:05
Started May 6, 2008
at 16:55
Hi All
Thank you for answers on my previous posts. Your help has been invaluable and I hope you can help again.
Due to me contracting MRSA I am constantly aching, have headaches and pick up every bug going around due to this. Unfortunately, if I get, what would normally describe as a cold, I end up having to get antibiotics and being signed off work. Unfortunately, my employer will not accept the fact that this may be due to my MRSA.
Is there any literature, pamplets etc I can get to show my employer as I am close to being dismissed. My employer will not look at the site so I need something to take into them.
Last Reply May 8, 2008
at 23:29
Started November 3, 2006
at 18:45
My Father In Law is 79 and wasadmitted to hospital with a UTI on August 25th'06. He has diabetes, treated with insulin and had both legs amputated belw the knee 10 yrs ago due to diabetes.
As he had urine retention he was transferred from the comm. hospital to a general hospital to have a catheter fitted. Whilst in this hosp. he had C.Diff and was very ill/
After a period in isolation and a catheter in situ he was transferred back to the comm. hosp.for rehab in preparation for his return home.
He was isolated 2 weeks later and had MRSA in his catheter site. He was given antibiotics etc. At this point one of his stumps had a small pressure area which was dressed.(20'09/06) After 2 weeks he was moved back to the general ward and on reading his notes I saw he had tested positive for mrsa in the wound in his stump.
He now has necrotic tissue and requires further amputation to stop 'the infection' getting into the bone.
The hospital say it has got like this because of ... read more
Last Reply May 8, 2008
at 20:33
Started May 7, 2008
at 21:41
is there any mrsa test that can be carried out on the site of a wound that has now dried out. The NHS say no, but i find it rather hard to believe. I have a frail relative that has requested a test but has been denied one as the skin and wound area are now dry. Please help if you have any info.
Last Reply May 8, 2008
at 03:04
Started April 19, 2007
at 10:25
My dad is 60yrs and a couple of months ago had a hip joint replacement. Everything was going really well and the pain disappeared instantly, then one of the dissolvable stitches didn't dissolve and got infected, they started him on antibiotics but after a while it wasn't getting any better and Dad started feeling a bit unwell, temperature etc. They put him into hospital straight away to open the wound and clean it out but found it to be full of pus to the joint and closed it up straight away to await the result of the blood test to find out what it was. Two days later after the first attempt to clean it out they went back in knowing it was MRSA and cleaned it all out, replacing some of the parts of the hip replacement as well. They had already started him on vancomycin and said that everything was looking good after they had cleaned it all up. Six weeks later Dad is still on the vancomycin (part of the way through they realised they weren't giving him enough! and upped his dose... read more
Last Reply May 7, 2008
at 21:32
Started January 29, 2006
at 10:54
Hi. I am so confused about all this MRSA information. maybe i am missing smething or can someone explain why they are saying that there are only a couple of reported cases of Vancomycin resistant Staph in the uk, so why are there so many deaths,,,,, why not give Vancomycin immediately instead of letting the problem kill so many people. if it works use it !!!!!
Last Reply May 7, 2008
at 17:29
Started May 5, 2008
at 12:44
Hi, we would like feedback on our new infection inspired fob watch, We have designed the fob to be fully washable to reduce decontaminate transient bugs, ie MRSA, C-difficile, Neuro, Micro-bacteria.
It has come about because of the bare below the NHS bare below the elbows directive, stopping staff from from wearing watches, jewellery, Tie's long sleeves in clinical area's. The metal fobs can harbour Transient bugs.
It would be appreciated if you would give us your opinion.
Last Reply May 7, 2008
at 17:20
Started May 6, 2008
at 14:59
my nanna has been very ill for a long time now and has been at home in ahospital bed, she recently had a bit off a turn and was talken into hospital we wanted her out asap we didnt want her to have to go alone in there. the absolotely disgusting nhs service took so long messing around to get her home she caught mrsa. ma nanna is not well enought o fite this disease i pray now she can and she doesnt die because of the state of our hospitals! i just wanted to express my absoloute disgust that this mrsa is so common! i pray fort you nanna everyday that this nasty infection wont take you and you can slip away at home n not surrounded by the disgusting hospital thats taking your life quicker than need be i love you nanna x.x.
Last Reply May 7, 2008
at 10:52
Started May 1, 2008
at 10:38
My father has mrsa in his pacemaker. The cardiac surgeon took it out and cleaned it well. Prior to this he was on Vancomycin which will be for a total of 8 weeks, then he will be on oral antibiotics for life.
The MRSA is back, and he has a hole at the pacemaker site.
Has anyone ever heard of this cleaning procedure on any foreign body for mrsa?
I don't know what we will do for him. He was septic in Nov. and after 10 weeks of vacomycin he was negative. Now it is in the pacemaker. He is not septic. He could not tolerate a new pacemaker on the other side of his chest.
Last Reply May 6, 2008
at 22:39
Started September 7, 2005
at 16:18
My father-in-law was admitted to Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield about two months ago after falling and burning his arm and head on the central heating pipes he landed on. We live in Leeds and my sister-in-law, who is his main carer, was on holiday at the time so my husband went over for a week to stay near to his dad. After he left to return to work we were phoning the hospital twice a day to make sure he was well and were continually told that he was improving until one day, when I asked about a specialist nurse who they told me was changing his dressings and the nurse on the phone started hesitating because I had asked if he needed a specialist nurse because of the burns and she reluctantly told me that he had contracted MRSA. Naturally I was frightened by this but I was also very angry as it had been 3 days before this that this nurse had been mentioned, so he had obviously had the infection for at least that long yet we were not informed. Since then his mental health seems to ... read more
Last Reply May 6, 2008
at 09:56
Started May 1, 2008
at 11:55
Hi i was wondering if anyone knows any information on how to deal with someone and the precautions to take when dealing with someone who has MRSA of the Throat?
i cannot find much information on this and hope someone can help..
Last Reply May 5, 2008
at 21:23
Started January 18, 2006
at 12:38
as you know we are a group actively campaigning for safer standards in our hospitals ~ we have all been affected by the dreadful infections inflicted needlessly upon either ourselves or our loved ones
following on from handing the petition into No 10 downing St on 28th November 2005 we have now had a response from the Minister of State The Rt Hon Jayne Kennedy ~ in the letter she does acknowledge that many cases can be avoided by better practise in infection prevention and control. she also mentions the Health bill and the Healthcare commissions code of practise where compliance will be mandatory. this reponse would not have happened if we had not been given the amount of support we were by all those who took part in the petition ~ we now want to urge you to continue that support and urge you to join us
so far we have achieved meetings with the HCC, DOH, Health Select Committee, the Standing Committee, NAO and other various professional people who are now beginning to listen... read more
Last Reply May 5, 2008
at 03:34
Started June 11, 2005
at 02:22
Can you share with me the side effects of taking Zivox. We are taking it for an MRSA infection in the arm. Already tried Vancomyocin, and it was not successful in removing the MRSA.
If you have tried to access some kind of justice for your or your relatives pain and suffering and have been let down by the legal system, the above is a site where you can have a rant. You are entitled to freedom of speech under the Human Rights act.
Equally, if you are considering using the legal system to gain some kind of redress (good luck you will need it believe me....!) you might want to check out the solicitors listed to know who to avoid.
Last Reply May 3, 2008
at 03:59
Started May 3, 2008
at 03:59
I'm interested in finding out more information on the reoccurance of MRSA infections. I was diagnosed with MRSA about 4 weeks ago, given an injection of Rocephin and 5 days of Bactrim. This seemed to clear things up. My son was diagnosed with MRSA this week and I was cautioned to take care to avoid reinfection. Also, is there a "most" effective length of antibiotic treament for MRSA? Thanks-
Last Reply May 2, 2008
at 17:09
Started May 2, 2008
at 17:09
About a month ago I was bitten by a Black Widow Spider that went into the Bursa on my elbow. MRSA setup and I had to heve an operation to have it drained of the infection. I was put on Vancomycin at 200 units twice daily for four weeks. I am now on 100 MG of Doxycycl, one twice daily. There has been no sign of the infection for two weeks. I want to know if I have to continue my life being treated as a Leper, Can I have sex with my healthy wife, can I safely be around other people and can I return to my previous normal life? royce.cheek1@verizon.net
Last Reply May 2, 2008
at 12:31
Started February 19, 2007
at 21:06
I have chosen a title for coursework my title is 'MRSA- is hospital the best place to be when you are ill?'. If anyone knows of any useful websites or has any opinions i would appreciate it if they could give me their views although majority of the work has to be based on factual reports.Thankyou.
Last Reply May 2, 2008
at 10:48
Started December 21, 2005
at 19:47
hi to all the people linked to mrsa death severe illness as i have been studying mrsa links with broncial pnuemonia semm to have played part in the deaths of many people,this is where the hospitals are saying on death certificates as was on my mums,they mentioned broncal and emphicema not one word of mrsa and why's that they really did'nt want the public to know they had a [huge problem on deciding on what to put down ]on DEATH CERTIFICATES they knew we would start asking what was mrsa as a lot of people did'nt even know what it was or what the outcome would be. but now its out in the open and we are all to common on what its done,we all want to see the hospitals cleared from mrsa for good,only for some of us its to late as we lost families to this bug,if we had known sooner about what the effects were going to be,the nhs and the goverment DID KNOW and were we told no,that would've been to much to ask from goverment and nhs to TELL THE TRUTH,now they are facing negligence over one ... read more
Last Reply May 1, 2008
at 19:37
Started April 15, 2005
at 03:17
Whilst appreciating the cencern that joe public has, I do feel that the public has to take some responsibility e.g. patients are reluctant to take responsibility in there own hygiene needs when they are able and visitors need to be aware of their hygiene needs when visiting their relatives. Due to the media and government alot of the blame and focus is on the NHS and not many people are aware that the bug is being brought in from the community.
Last Reply May 1, 2008
at 12:04
Started April 30, 2008
at 12:12
Can MRSA live in a matress and for how long? My friend offered us a mattress from her mother who contracted MRSA in the hospital during her final days. She came home for four days before being taken to the hospice home. We have been offered her matresses.
Last Reply May 1, 2008
at 05:10
Started April 23, 2008
at 16:03
hi after some advice please. i had anal fistula surgery 7 years ago i also suffer from behcets Disease,the wounds took ages to heal (around 8 months)but never fully healed i started getting tested for MRSA and they came back negative then out of the blue it came back postive short time later i was rushed into hospital with sepsis.basically after messing me around with various antibiotics the MRSA is still rampant and its now vancomycin resistant i had another bought of sepis and apparently it was after that treatment of vancomycin is became immune to it. is theres a doctor dealing with MRSA in the uk anyone can suggest i feel basically im just being left to rot last night 3 huge chunks of flesh from around the anus fell away again im dosed up on morphine now almost 24/7. any advice would be wonderful
Last Reply April 29, 2008
at 14:03
Started September 21, 2004
at 22:05
My two week old son was diagnosed with MRSA in his bloodstream. Does anyone know what the long term effects of this are? I keep getting mixed information. Some people say once cured you're cured for life, others say he is colonized and will have this disease forever and could relapse at any time. He was given vancomycin and other medications intravenously. His medication levels had to be checked every three hours. I'm also wondering about any effects from that. Does anyone have any information to help me out??? Thanks.
Last Reply April 29, 2008
at 10:56
Started April 28, 2008
at 18:19
I work in the NHS. On several occasions I have requested to be checked for MRSA by my employers occupation health department. Yhey have refused stating that if we use universal precautions patients would not be at risk. I think dealing with staff have MRSA would be more of a problem. Say that 5% of your staff have MRSA. Thats 5% of your staff off sick being treated for the bug. That is about 2 weeks off for each member of staff. Also it has to ne repoted to the HSE. Mo wonder the NHS don't talk about staff with MRSA. Think of the cost.
Last Reply April 27, 2008
Started April 24, 2008
at 03:05
I have 2 children with MRSA, one who is almost 7 and the other almost 2. The abscesses have been drained as they appear, and the boys put on antibiotics, but never have I been given much information about the infection... I want to know what the risk of them developing serious illnesses or worse is. I was told at the children's hospital that bleach baths are good... but once the VISIBLE signs are gone - what is happening in their little bodies? I know it's not gone..
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