MRSA

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

It's my understanding that cfer's usually dont contract mrsa unless they're sick and run down...then they're more suseptible to it.



I dont know if that is correct, but I believe that mrsa isnt that easy to catch. On the other hand I wouldnt be placing my children in a position where they would come in contact with it (just in case).



Hopefully what I have said here proves true in your case <img src=""> So maybe you havent contracted it after all, hope that is the case...I dont actually have any experience with mrsa, maybe wait until you know for sure you have it?</end quote></div>

Not really true. I first cultured MRSA when I was at my healthiest, despite the MRSA of course (granted it was very light at the time).

Also, chances are people you come into close contact with CF or not (family members, close friends, exc.) will also culture MRSA if you had them do the culture test.

Some people think of MRSA with CF as death sentence when it's really not. However, if this is what you needed to start being more compliant then it will be well worth it in the end.

 

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

It's my understanding that cfer's usually dont contract mrsa unless they're sick and run down...then they're more suseptible to it.



I dont know if that is correct, but I believe that mrsa isnt that easy to catch. On the other hand I wouldnt be placing my children in a position where they would come in contact with it (just in case).



Hopefully what I have said here proves true in your case <img src=""> So maybe you havent contracted it after all, hope that is the case...I dont actually have any experience with mrsa, maybe wait until you know for sure you have it?</end quote></div>

Not really true. I first cultured MRSA when I was at my healthiest, despite the MRSA of course (granted it was very light at the time).

Also, chances are people you come into close contact with CF or not (family members, close friends, exc.) will also culture MRSA if you had them do the culture test.

Some people think of MRSA with CF as death sentence when it's really not. However, if this is what you needed to start being more compliant then it will be well worth it in the end.

 

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

It's my understanding that cfer's usually dont contract mrsa unless they're sick and run down...then they're more suseptible to it.



I dont know if that is correct, but I believe that mrsa isnt that easy to catch. On the other hand I wouldnt be placing my children in a position where they would come in contact with it (just in case).



Hopefully what I have said here proves true in your case <img src=""> So maybe you havent contracted it after all, hope that is the case...I dont actually have any experience with mrsa, maybe wait until you know for sure you have it?</end quote></div>

Not really true. I first cultured MRSA when I was at my healthiest, despite the MRSA of course (granted it was very light at the time).

Also, chances are people you come into close contact with CF or not (family members, close friends, exc.) will also culture MRSA if you had them do the culture test.

Some people think of MRSA with CF as death sentence when it's really not. However, if this is what you needed to start being more compliant then it will be well worth it in the end.

 

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

It's my understanding that cfer's usually dont contract mrsa unless they're sick and run down...then they're more suseptible to it.



I dont know if that is correct, but I believe that mrsa isnt that easy to catch. On the other hand I wouldnt be placing my children in a position where they would come in contact with it (just in case).



Hopefully what I have said here proves true in your case <img src=""> So maybe you havent contracted it after all, hope that is the case...I dont actually have any experience with mrsa, maybe wait until you know for sure you have it?</end quote>

Not really true. I first cultured MRSA when I was at my healthiest, despite the MRSA of course (granted it was very light at the time).

Also, chances are people you come into close contact with CF or not (family members, close friends, exc.) will also culture MRSA if you had them do the culture test.

Some people think of MRSA with CF as death sentence when it's really not. However, if this is what you needed to start being more compliant then it will be well worth it in the end.

 

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>
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<br />It's my understanding that cfer's usually dont contract mrsa unless they're sick and run down...then they're more suseptible to it.
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<br />I dont know if that is correct, but I believe that mrsa isnt that easy to catch. On the other hand I wouldnt be placing my children in a position where they would come in contact with it (just in case).
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<br />Hopefully what I have said here proves true in your case <img src=""> So maybe you havent contracted it after all, hope that is the case...I dont actually have any experience with mrsa, maybe wait until you know for sure you have it?</end quote>
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<br />Not really true. I first cultured MRSA when I was at my healthiest, despite the MRSA of course (granted it was very light at the time).
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<br />Also, chances are people you come into close contact with CF or not (family members, close friends, exc.) will also culture MRSA if you had them do the culture test.
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<br />Some people think of MRSA with CF as death sentence when it's really not. However, if this is what you needed to start being more compliant then it will be well worth it in the end.

 

[jtbyers45]

I picked it up in the hospital when I was in a few years back. They just kept me on IV's for a week longer and gave me an ointment to put in my nostils. I have not cultured it since (knock on wood!)

 

[jtbyers45]

I picked it up in the hospital when I was in a few years back. They just kept me on IV's for a week longer and gave me an ointment to put in my nostils. I have not cultured it since (knock on wood!)

 

[jtbyers45]

I picked it up in the hospital when I was in a few years back. They just kept me on IV's for a week longer and gave me an ointment to put in my nostils. I have not cultured it since (knock on wood!)

 

[jtbyers45]

I picked it up in the hospital when I was in a few years back. They just kept me on IV's for a week longer and gave me an ointment to put in my nostils. I have not cultured it since (knock on wood!)

 

[jtbyers45]

I picked it up in the hospital when I was in a few years back. They just kept me on IV's for a week longer and gave me an ointment to put in my nostils. I have not cultured it since (knock on wood!)

 

[janddburke]

Jess cultured MRSA about 3 years ago. she was slowly getting worse and worse but we couldn't quite figure out why. once we got the culture back and it was treated (Zyvox = evil, but it works) she has actually never been healthier. (knock wood) Really.
she still cultures MRSA from time to time.
when she does have flares we slap her right on Bactrim (very well tolerated) and it has not been a problem.
there is some school of thought that the MRSA keeps the other nasties away. just a theory though.
so for us it has not been the beginning of the end. not in the least.

 

[janddburke]

Jess cultured MRSA about 3 years ago. she was slowly getting worse and worse but we couldn't quite figure out why. once we got the culture back and it was treated (Zyvox = evil, but it works) she has actually never been healthier. (knock wood) Really.
she still cultures MRSA from time to time.
when she does have flares we slap her right on Bactrim (very well tolerated) and it has not been a problem.
there is some school of thought that the MRSA keeps the other nasties away. just a theory though.
so for us it has not been the beginning of the end. not in the least.

 

[janddburke]

Jess cultured MRSA about 3 years ago. she was slowly getting worse and worse but we couldn't quite figure out why. once we got the culture back and it was treated (Zyvox = evil, but it works) she has actually never been healthier. (knock wood) Really.
she still cultures MRSA from time to time.
when she does have flares we slap her right on Bactrim (very well tolerated) and it has not been a problem.
there is some school of thought that the MRSA keeps the other nasties away. just a theory though.
so for us it has not been the beginning of the end. not in the least.

 

[janddburke]

Jess cultured MRSA about 3 years ago. she was slowly getting worse and worse but we couldn't quite figure out why. once we got the culture back and it was treated (Zyvox = evil, but it works) she has actually never been healthier. (knock wood) Really.
she still cultures MRSA from time to time.
when she does have flares we slap her right on Bactrim (very well tolerated) and it has not been a problem.
there is some school of thought that the MRSA keeps the other nasties away. just a theory though.
so for us it has not been the beginning of the end. not in the least.

 

[janddburke]

Jess cultured MRSA about 3 years ago. she was slowly getting worse and worse but we couldn't quite figure out why. once we got the culture back and it was treated (Zyvox = evil, but it works) she has actually never been healthier. (knock wood) Really.
<br />she still cultures MRSA from time to time.
<br />when she does have flares we slap her right on Bactrim (very well tolerated) and it has not been a problem.
<br />there is some school of thought that the MRSA keeps the other nasties away. just a theory though.
<br />so for us it has not been the beginning of the end. not in the least.

 

[palinsyaya]

my grandson is 7 months old and has mrsa the dr at our cf clinic willnot treat it uless he gets sick is this the way all cf drs treat mrsa or do we need to insist on treatment?

 

[palinsyaya]

my grandson is 7 months old and has mrsa the dr at our cf clinic willnot treat it uless he gets sick is this the way all cf drs treat mrsa or do we need to insist on treatment?

 

[palinsyaya]

my grandson is 7 months old and has mrsa the dr at our cf clinic willnot treat it uless he gets sick is this the way all cf drs treat mrsa or do we need to insist on treatment?

 

[palinsyaya]

my grandson is 7 months old and has mrsa the dr at our cf clinic willnot treat it uless he gets sick is this the way all cf drs treat mrsa or do we need to insist on treatment?

 

[palinsyaya]

my grandson is 7 months old and has mrsa the dr at our cf clinic willnot treat it uless he gets sick is this the way all cf drs treat mrsa or do we need to insist on treatment?