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My daughter's good friend has CF, so does my husband
- Thread starter Lisapatg
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If your DD's friend does NOT have B. Cepacia, all they need to do is "obey" the 3 foot rule. Remember there are households where two or more members have CF and they manage to all live together.
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<br />If DD's friend does have B. Cepacia, the situation could be serious.
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<br />Bill
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<br />If DD's friend does have B. Cepacia, the situation could be serious.
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<br />Bill
It would be a good idea to talk to the parent of your daughter's friend, as well as find out what your dh cultures. B.cepacia is not the only bug of concern when it comes to cf. If one of them is colonized with mrsa, for example, that is a concern... and if the child is not yet colonized with PA (as an adult, it's probably almost a given your husband is), a casual stance about the 3ft rule may not be enough. Households where multiple people with cf live together are one thing, avoiding voluntary contact is a different situation altogether. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to get the girls together safely without introducing the risks of cross-contamination... wishing the best! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
It would be a good idea to talk to the parent of your daughter's friend, as well as find out what your dh cultures. B.cepacia is not the only bug of concern when it comes to cf. If one of them is colonized with mrsa, for example, that is a concern... and if the child is not yet colonized with PA (as an adult, it's probably almost a given your husband is), a casual stance about the 3ft rule may not be enough. Households where multiple people with cf live together are one thing, avoiding voluntary contact is a different situation altogether. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to get the girls together safely without introducing the risks of cross-contamination... wishing the best! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
It would be a good idea to talk to the parent of your daughter's friend, as well as find out what your dh cultures. B.cepacia is not the only bug of concern when it comes to cf. If one of them is colonized with mrsa, for example, that is a concern... and if the child is not yet colonized with PA (as an adult, it's probably almost a given your husband is), a casual stance about the 3ft rule may not be enough. Households where multiple people with cf live together are one thing, avoiding voluntary contact is a different situation altogether. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to get the girls together safely without introducing the risks of cross-contamination... wishing the best! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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TonyaH
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I echo what Harriet wrote. I just wanted to add that looking at cultures alone may not be enough. Different strains of bacteria can be resistant to completely different meds, so just saying that both patients already grow pseudomonas so they are not a threat to one another could be a big mistake. If one's pa is sensitive to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, but the others is multi-resistant that could be very bad.
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TonyaH
Guest
I echo what Harriet wrote. I just wanted to add that looking at cultures alone may not be enough. Different strains of bacteria can be resistant to completely different meds, so just saying that both patients already grow pseudomonas so they are not a threat to one another could be a big mistake. If one's pa is sensitive to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, but the others is multi-resistant that could be very bad.
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TonyaH
Guest
I echo what Harriet wrote. I just wanted to add that looking at cultures alone may not be enough. Different strains of bacteria can be resistant to completely different meds, so just saying that both patients already grow pseudomonas so they are not a threat to one another could be a big mistake. If one's pa is sensitive to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, but the others is multi-resistant that could be very bad.