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April 10, 2008, 12:03 pm PDT
 Quote From: jdamski Hi, I have had MRSA 4 times since 8/07. People get crazy about this or maybe I am relaxed about it. The onset of this started under my arms then went to my forearm as a boil, very painful. Then went to may face and finally ended up in my bladder which than went to the kidney's. I was very sick, especially the last time. I did not see your show but a few people told me about it. They also told me that MRSA can live up to 10days on a counter top. That is not true MRSA can not live side of 98.6 degree's according to my infectious control doctor. It is transmitted through direct contact with the drainage from the boil or direct contact with the contaminated urine in my case, I did receive oral antibiotics for the first few outbreaks, then a few weeks ago I received IV vanco which really did the trick. I talked to the health department in my area PA and the man told me after you are on antibiotics for 24 hours you are able to return to work. If you have a boil or oozing drainage, he said just cover it up. I was surprized on that. Especially that I am a healthcare worker and I am right on the front line. One day I called my infectious control doctor to tell him that I have it on my face and his response was: Buisness as usual take your oral antibiotics, use your bactraban ointment in the notrills for five days and apply some on the boil and your good to go. Other than handwashing and using gloves there is not much I can do at this point. I only hope that I never get this is my lungs. Because I know that I can die, If not taken care of properly. I chose to tell a few friends about the MRSA and I had one that was also a buisness/client relationship and she said that we could no longer have that because of the MRSA. Like I said to her, you have to touch MRSA to get it and who is going to touch my urine? People get all hyped up. I am married and my husband doesn't have it. Too many people are misinformed about this topic and are over the top. Sincerely, Jackie of PA I am sorry to say but from everything I have read, I think you are incorrect here.
MRSA was a huge problem in Europe many years befor we saw it here.. The studies they did to determine the cause of spreading linked to several things. Number one is that it is extremely good at surviving, especially outside the body. (Dr Phils guest even confirmed that with his recommendation of Lysol and the germ light.) Anyways the studies in Europe found that the lab coats that doctors used to wear where crawling with it. Also upon swabbing nearly every surface in the hospital they found live resistant staph, on the curtains, the carpet, the phones etc. They continue to develop new ways to fight this, they have developed special paint, fabrics, and carpets and ways and means of cleaning specifically to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals. There is also a Steam vapor cleaning system that is brought in when an outbreak occurs, but requires that area to be shut down and ` these things are very expensive and not in practice everywhere.
Do a little reading and it will confirm what I am saying.
I am surprised that you working in the health care profession don't know all this. If germs didn't survive outside of the body then there would be no market for hand sanitizers, clorox, Lysol etc. If they didn't live outside the body why does the CDC recommend not sharing personal items like soap, bath towels, razors, or sports equipment.
This lack of understanding about the very resilience and nature of MRSA among health care workers perpetuates it spreading.
That in itself is enough for the public to panic and all part of the "hype" for your own safety and the safety of your patients please educate yourself on the mis-information you have been given about MRSA not living outside the body!
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