I have MRSA
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thanks brutaboost, that is all I wanted to hear. I will stop reading the horror stories on the internet... For a minute there, I thought my infectious disease Dr. was just tryinng to paint a pretty picture.
The MRSA is in my bone... so I think they are planning on leaving the PICC in my arm for six weeks... I will keep an eye on it. When they change my dressing (once a week) they put a little padded thing on it that has drugs in it -- supposedly to help prevent infection.
... most of the horror stories I was reading were people that had issues with the Vanc.... so far it hasn't seemed to have any effect on me. Isn't there a form of MRSA that is resisitant to even Vanc?
The MRSA is in my bone... so I think they are planning on leaving the PICC in my arm for six weeks... I will keep an eye on it. When they change my dressing (once a week) they put a little padded thing on it that has drugs in it -- supposedly to help prevent infection.
... most of the horror stories I was reading were people that had issues with the Vanc.... so far it hasn't seemed to have any effect on me. Isn't there a form of MRSA that is resisitant to even Vanc?
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Originally Posted by bruthaboost,Jul 10 2007, 11:35 AM
I work in a trauma/surgical ICU (I'm a RN). We see it all the time. You're walking around healthy and you're young. You'll be fine. If you were hooked up to a ventilator, in acute renal failure, in respiratory distress/ARDS, and flirting with going septic with MRSA in your blood, then you'd have plenty to worry about. There are far worse bugs out there. Get a vanc resistant bug, then you'll be on some rough antibiotics.
The PICC feels invasive as having a tube protruding from your arm is unnatural, however in the larger scheme, it's not that bad. Don't let that PICC stay in to long. They are good sources of infections themselves. They are nice since you don't have to get poked repeatedly for IV infusions, but I'm not a fan of them. Don't let that PICC stay in there six weeks.
The PICC feels invasive as having a tube protruding from your arm is unnatural, however in the larger scheme, it's not that bad. Don't let that PICC stay in to long. They are good sources of infections themselves. They are nice since you don't have to get poked repeatedly for IV infusions, but I'm not a fan of them. Don't let that PICC stay in there six weeks.
Bruthaboost is correct. (I'm a ER RN), you're healthy and young, you will be fine as long as you take care of yourself. Since you have a PICC line make sure whoever is taking care/maintaining your PICC is practicing good technique. A PICC line is a good way of getting infections. Wish you the best.
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John, you may be thinking about VRE, vancomycin resistant enterococci. That's a nasty bug. The drugs necessary to treat it are more expensive and some people don't take well to them.
S2K is right on about the PICC technique. Make sure they stay on top of that. People have gone septic from an infection that started there. I'm not trying to scare you, but I've seen it so it's not some 1 in a million far flung instance thing. Take care of yourself and you'll be great.
S2K is right on about the PICC technique. Make sure they stay on top of that. People have gone septic from an infection that started there. I'm not trying to scare you, but I've seen it so it's not some 1 in a million far flung instance thing. Take care of yourself and you'll be great.
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Originally Posted by Greenlight,Jul 11 2007, 11:38 PM
MRSA is generally found on each side of your nose. For some reason that's where it finds it's home.
It's kind of rare in some areas of the country/population, but very common in other areas.
In the areas where it is common, a good doctor can spot it from across the street. In areas that it's not often found a doctor can run many test trying to diagnose the disease and over medicate in order to resolve the condition.
It's generally treated by using "Bactraban" (sp??) cream on each side of the nose twice a day for a couple of weeks.
I can't imagine why they have you on IV antibiotics ???
No, I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
It's kind of rare in some areas of the country/population, but very common in other areas.
In the areas where it is common, a good doctor can spot it from across the street. In areas that it's not often found a doctor can run many test trying to diagnose the disease and over medicate in order to resolve the condition.
It's generally treated by using "Bactraban" (sp??) cream on each side of the nose twice a day for a couple of weeks.
I can't imagine why they have you on IV antibiotics ???
No, I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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