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I got this virus last week and off all places it is on my butt :(. So now I am bed bound for 3-6 weeks for the first time since being put in a chair 10 yrs ago and now know what people go through when bed bound.
Has anyone else had this virus at all.
My GF is my attendant and this takes lotsa work on her to treat correctly because is so contgious.
HI,
I had a MRSA infection on my aorta. I was operated on to find and clean out the infected and this caused a stroke to my spinal cord. The stroke left me a paraplegic but the MRSA infection was cleared up.
I wish you the best in your recovery.
Carole
MRSA stands for methacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, It is a type of bacteria infection that is resistant to many antibiotics. It now has a big brother called CA-MRSA and the CA stands for community acquired, it is everywhere. Patients come in and have not seen a doctor and they already have this bacterial infection.
Previously it was thought to be hospital acquired. It is a tough bug, but it usually can be killed. In my office we culture all wounds, the culture identifies the bacteria and also tells me which antibiotic will best kill the infection. I hope that helps some. I see MRSA frequently in my practice and we are usually able to treat it with oral medication.
the thing I worry about is reaccurrence seeing as I am a para and of course all I do is sit all day, the doctor never said what actually caused it. Is there a possible way to prevent it in future I have seen where washing hands and that is best but this was my butt, if there are more suggestions on prevention i would appreciate it :)
I have had two kids with it. It is VERY contagious. My oldest son felt like a Leper, his was the worst case scenario.. No one could come over to visit as we had a second child get it from him just by touching his back to look at what he thought was a bug bite. The Specialist for MRSA here told us about possible causes. MRSA is a germ that may live on the skin or in the nose of healthy people My son had what he thought was a bite on his back he told his sister to squeeze it and dirty hands maybe...a pick of the nose during the day... presto the perfect environment for MRSA to grow. His sister ended up getting it under her arms. It sprouted as little pimple like bumps like a bad heat rash about a week later but when cultured had the MRSA virus in it. Did she give it to him or did he give it to her? Don't know. But what we learned is once you have it.. You are susceptible for the rest of your life to get it again. So any sore with infection you MUST get treatment for it right away no matter how small. My son has been germ free for four years. As has his sister. His hole ended up being the size of a baseball and when it erupted we could see bone his was right over his spine. It was horribly deep and we had to restrict visitors to the home. Everything has to be kept clean around you. No one should touch you with out gloves on. This is for their protection and yours. I had to clean and pack his wound four times a day and because of the severity of his it took many months to totally close. It was rough on him. My daughters not being like his cleared up and she was fine in a few weeks. Every time Nathan gets cut or gets a pimple or ingrown hair he is very diligent about keeping them clean and not letting anyone touch him out of fear of getting germs in it.. If it looks red like infection he goes right to the Dr. Your caregiver. Just remind her it is very important as a caregiver to wear sterile gloves when cleaning it and making sure to throw them away in a manner that she won't accidentally come into contact with the gloves herself throwing something else away. I use to toss everything into a bag and tie it off right away so I wouldn't forget and risk touching something on accident. Good Luck to You!
I am sorry to hear that yours had such a hard time with this horrible virus.
My GF does use gloves and as soon as she is done if anything needs washed she starts it up and not letting the stuff sit around.
Guess I got lucky and mine isn't as bad ass your son's was, what kinda treatment did they do as far as meds and wound care medication, they have me on 3200 mg bactrim/ds a day and using bactraban cream on the sites, they used the silver med when I was at the clinic but they shrunk right down that night so weren't big enough to pack it in so we wen't back to the cream.
Well the first drug they used was bactrim but when the cultures came in they switched it to a drug I can't recall the name of just the cost. 100.00 a pill... Thank God for insurance! My daughters was treated with the bactrim just fine. His because the wound was so big they had me use poroxide on it then flush it totally clean with a sterile water spray They gave us an antibiotic ointment. They were really picky about how it was packed and cleaned and had a nurse come in to make sure I was doing it right for the first four weeks. He has a nice scar on his back but we were certainly greatful the infection didn't spread to his spine. It was a nightmare for sure.. but we are on to new trials in life with my son Matthew and his new SCI. What would life be with out trials?
I have treated MRSA in my office and seen a huge increase the past 3 years. Large boils usually need to be opened and drained and repacked every couple days for a week or so. Most of the strains her in Southern California are suceptible to Cleocin 4x day. I too culture these wounds.
I also got MRSA when hospitalized for my SCI. I insisted that they treat me for 2 weeks with antibiotics and shower me with Hibiclens daily for 3 weeks. That was a year ago it has not returned.
I sure hope I have a long term outcome of MRSA free. And yes what would life be without trials, gl to you and your family Angel.
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