Relative with MRSA in Lungs

[JennifersHope]

I was told the same thing when I cultured MRSA, only contagious to immune compromised people, and even then I would have to cough directly on them for them to be exposed..

I of course when I was dx, went to the Head Chief of Infection control because obviously, I am a nurse and I didn't want to give it to any patients.

I was clear to work, as long as I was not in an acute infection, fever, actively coughing up stuff etc. If I was going to be around an immune compromised person and was coughing, I was to wear a mask..

I never did end up going around anyone, and in fact, I stayed out of work for a long time and treated it with a month and half of antibiotics before I went back to work...

It is a fact that over half of health care workers, healthy or not culture MRSA in their nares.. FACT.. You ca not work and breath in that environment and not get it up your nose..

As far as the cutest Max ever, I would like you not let him around the women with MRSA.... but from what I was taught, as long as your family members are not going right from her house to yours, you should be fine, but I would check with your doctor.

 

[JennifersHope]

I was told the same thing when I cultured MRSA, only contagious to immune compromised people, and even then I would have to cough directly on them for them to be exposed..

I of course when I was dx, went to the Head Chief of Infection control because obviously, I am a nurse and I didn't want to give it to any patients.

I was clear to work, as long as I was not in an acute infection, fever, actively coughing up stuff etc. If I was going to be around an immune compromised person and was coughing, I was to wear a mask..

I never did end up going around anyone, and in fact, I stayed out of work for a long time and treated it with a month and half of antibiotics before I went back to work...

It is a fact that over half of health care workers, healthy or not culture MRSA in their nares.. FACT.. You ca not work and breath in that environment and not get it up your nose..

As far as the cutest Max ever, I would like you not let him around the women with MRSA.... but from what I was taught, as long as your family members are not going right from her house to yours, you should be fine, but I would check with your doctor.

 

[JennifersHope]

I was told the same thing when I cultured MRSA, only contagious to immune compromised people, and even then I would have to cough directly on them for them to be exposed..

I of course when I was dx, went to the Head Chief of Infection control because obviously, I am a nurse and I didn't want to give it to any patients.

I was clear to work, as long as I was not in an acute infection, fever, actively coughing up stuff etc. If I was going to be around an immune compromised person and was coughing, I was to wear a mask..

I never did end up going around anyone, and in fact, I stayed out of work for a long time and treated it with a month and half of antibiotics before I went back to work...

It is a fact that over half of health care workers, healthy or not culture MRSA in their nares.. FACT.. You ca not work and breath in that environment and not get it up your nose..

As far as the cutest Max ever, I would like you not let him around the women with MRSA.... but from what I was taught, as long as your family members are not going right from her house to yours, you should be fine, but I would check with your doctor.

 

[JennifersHope]

I was told the same thing when I cultured MRSA, only contagious to immune compromised people, and even then I would have to cough directly on them for them to be exposed..

I of course when I was dx, went to the Head Chief of Infection control because obviously, I am a nurse and I didn't want to give it to any patients.

I was clear to work, as long as I was not in an acute infection, fever, actively coughing up stuff etc. If I was going to be around an immune compromised person and was coughing, I was to wear a mask..

I never did end up going around anyone, and in fact, I stayed out of work for a long time and treated it with a month and half of antibiotics before I went back to work...

It is a fact that over half of health care workers, healthy or not culture MRSA in their nares.. FACT.. You ca not work and breath in that environment and not get it up your nose..

As far as the cutest Max ever, I would like you not let him around the women with MRSA.... but from what I was taught, as long as your family members are not going right from her house to yours, you should be fine, but I would check with your doctor.

 

[JennifersHope]

I was told the same thing when I cultured MRSA, only contagious to immune compromised people, and even then I would have to cough directly on them for them to be exposed..
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<br />I of course when I was dx, went to the Head Chief of Infection control because obviously, I am a nurse and I didn't want to give it to any patients.
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<br />I was clear to work, as long as I was not in an acute infection, fever, actively coughing up stuff etc. If I was going to be around an immune compromised person and was coughing, I was to wear a mask..
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<br />I never did end up going around anyone, and in fact, I stayed out of work for a long time and treated it with a month and half of antibiotics before I went back to work...
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<br />It is a fact that over half of health care workers, healthy or not culture MRSA in their nares.. FACT.. You ca not work and breath in that environment and not get it up your nose..
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<br />As far as the cutest Max ever, I would like you not let him around the women with MRSA.... but from what I was taught, as long as your family members are not going right from her house to yours, you should be fine, but I would check with your doctor.
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[tanyasmyangel]

I got my head bitten off by nurses when i didn't follow protocol in the hospital, but Tanya's mrsa was really acute. always an issue. and we had capacia going on on the same floor as us always, so i have been tought to be very cautious when it comes to the "bugs". i wore gowns OUTSIDE of the room and took them off upon re-entry of the room, due to the fact that i spent every day and night with her. but err on the safe side... my $.02.

 

[tanyasmyangel]

I got my head bitten off by nurses when i didn't follow protocol in the hospital, but Tanya's mrsa was really acute. always an issue. and we had capacia going on on the same floor as us always, so i have been tought to be very cautious when it comes to the "bugs". i wore gowns OUTSIDE of the room and took them off upon re-entry of the room, due to the fact that i spent every day and night with her. but err on the safe side... my $.02.

 

[tanyasmyangel]

I got my head bitten off by nurses when i didn't follow protocol in the hospital, but Tanya's mrsa was really acute. always an issue. and we had capacia going on on the same floor as us always, so i have been tought to be very cautious when it comes to the "bugs". i wore gowns OUTSIDE of the room and took them off upon re-entry of the room, due to the fact that i spent every day and night with her. but err on the safe side... my $.02.

 

[tanyasmyangel]

I got my head bitten off by nurses when i didn't follow protocol in the hospital, but Tanya's mrsa was really acute. always an issue. and we had capacia going on on the same floor as us always, so i have been tought to be very cautious when it comes to the "bugs". i wore gowns OUTSIDE of the room and took them off upon re-entry of the room, due to the fact that i spent every day and night with her. but err on the safe side... my $.02.

 

[tanyasmyangel]

I got my head bitten off by nurses when i didn't follow protocol in the hospital, but Tanya's mrsa was really acute. always an issue. and we had capacia going on on the same floor as us always, so i have been tought to be very cautious when it comes to the "bugs". i wore gowns OUTSIDE of the room and took them off upon re-entry of the room, due to the fact that i spent every day and night with her. but err on the safe side... my $.02.

 

[Ratatosk]

We will be asking DS doctor about this when we go see him in a few weeks. He's also an infectious disease specialist.

MIL indicated they're not going to stay with these relatives. And posed the question to us before considering the trip. She's a former nursing instructor, worked on a TB floor years ago, so had to take precautions -- gloves, gown, mask... I imagine if they go, she'll bag her shoes and clothes -- not even bring them into the house until she disinfects the shoes and is ready to wash the clothes.

One thing I've wondered about too is my FIL has always had sinus problems, so my concern with the visit is with the potential for him to get a sinus infection. It's his SIL with the MRSA, so she's probably not going to be coughing, slobbering all over him

 

[Ratatosk]

We will be asking DS doctor about this when we go see him in a few weeks. He's also an infectious disease specialist.

MIL indicated they're not going to stay with these relatives. And posed the question to us before considering the trip. She's a former nursing instructor, worked on a TB floor years ago, so had to take precautions -- gloves, gown, mask... I imagine if they go, she'll bag her shoes and clothes -- not even bring them into the house until she disinfects the shoes and is ready to wash the clothes.

One thing I've wondered about too is my FIL has always had sinus problems, so my concern with the visit is with the potential for him to get a sinus infection. It's his SIL with the MRSA, so she's probably not going to be coughing, slobbering all over him

 

[Ratatosk]

We will be asking DS doctor about this when we go see him in a few weeks. He's also an infectious disease specialist.

MIL indicated they're not going to stay with these relatives. And posed the question to us before considering the trip. She's a former nursing instructor, worked on a TB floor years ago, so had to take precautions -- gloves, gown, mask... I imagine if they go, she'll bag her shoes and clothes -- not even bring them into the house until she disinfects the shoes and is ready to wash the clothes.

One thing I've wondered about too is my FIL has always had sinus problems, so my concern with the visit is with the potential for him to get a sinus infection. It's his SIL with the MRSA, so she's probably not going to be coughing, slobbering all over him

 

[Ratatosk]

We will be asking DS doctor about this when we go see him in a few weeks. He's also an infectious disease specialist.

MIL indicated they're not going to stay with these relatives. And posed the question to us before considering the trip. She's a former nursing instructor, worked on a TB floor years ago, so had to take precautions -- gloves, gown, mask... I imagine if they go, she'll bag her shoes and clothes -- not even bring them into the house until she disinfects the shoes and is ready to wash the clothes.

One thing I've wondered about too is my FIL has always had sinus problems, so my concern with the visit is with the potential for him to get a sinus infection. It's his SIL with the MRSA, so she's probably not going to be coughing, slobbering all over him

 

[Ratatosk]

We will be asking DS doctor about this when we go see him in a few weeks. He's also an infectious disease specialist.
<br />
<br />MIL indicated they're not going to stay with these relatives. And posed the question to us before considering the trip. She's a former nursing instructor, worked on a TB floor years ago, so had to take precautions -- gloves, gown, mask... I imagine if they go, she'll bag her shoes and clothes -- not even bring them into the house until she disinfects the shoes and is ready to wash the clothes.
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<br />One thing I've wondered about too is my FIL has always had sinus problems, so my concern with the visit is with the potential for him to get a sinus infection. It's his SIL with the MRSA, so she's probably not going to be coughing, slobbering all over him

 

[Ratatosk]

This topic has come to the forefront again. There's a family reunion at this relative's home over a long weekend. We don't intend to go nor do my inlaws since our doctor indicated it probably wouldn't be a very good idea for even them to go visit and risk bringing it back to our household. But there will be other relatives attending and afterwards they're planning to visit my inlaws at their lake cabin for a few weeks. This is another relative with auto-immune issues who we've had concerns about, but thought it was a moot point -- that he was probably to ill to travel anymore.

A year ago my son was getting rides from this uncle who has a scooter and I overheard them say something about the bandages on his leg and oozing sores. Apparently he had an infection requiring IV abx. My MIL didn't want to tell us for fear we might not come out to their lake home to visit. If we had known, we STILL probably would've visited, but would have made sure DS kept his distance and we probably wouldn't have stayed the weekend since there's only one bathroom.

My MIL wondered if we had a problem with these relatives visiting -- said when they arrived they'd immediately launder their clothes. Not sure what they'd do about shoes or the uncle's scooter. My first reaction was dread -- but then I realized it will be fall and we probably won't be going out to their lake home anymore this year after Labor Day. And it probably is a non-issue. I am a tad concerned about the uncle's fragile health and being exposed to someone with MRSA. But being the worrier that I am, I'm now thinking -- what if he gets sick and/or passes it on to my inlaws.

Probably just being paranoid, but want to think things thru -- make sure we keep DS relatively safe... So any comments from people who are in similar situations -- elderly relative with infection issues or those who take precautions to protect their siblings or other relatives wcf who may not be culturing the same bugs..

 

[Ratatosk]

This topic has come to the forefront again. There's a family reunion at this relative's home over a long weekend. We don't intend to go nor do my inlaws since our doctor indicated it probably wouldn't be a very good idea for even them to go visit and risk bringing it back to our household. But there will be other relatives attending and afterwards they're planning to visit my inlaws at their lake cabin for a few weeks. This is another relative with auto-immune issues who we've had concerns about, but thought it was a moot point -- that he was probably to ill to travel anymore.

A year ago my son was getting rides from this uncle who has a scooter and I overheard them say something about the bandages on his leg and oozing sores. Apparently he had an infection requiring IV abx. My MIL didn't want to tell us for fear we might not come out to their lake home to visit. If we had known, we STILL probably would've visited, but would have made sure DS kept his distance and we probably wouldn't have stayed the weekend since there's only one bathroom.

My MIL wondered if we had a problem with these relatives visiting -- said when they arrived they'd immediately launder their clothes. Not sure what they'd do about shoes or the uncle's scooter. My first reaction was dread -- but then I realized it will be fall and we probably won't be going out to their lake home anymore this year after Labor Day. And it probably is a non-issue. I am a tad concerned about the uncle's fragile health and being exposed to someone with MRSA. But being the worrier that I am, I'm now thinking -- what if he gets sick and/or passes it on to my inlaws.

Probably just being paranoid, but want to think things thru -- make sure we keep DS relatively safe... So any comments from people who are in similar situations -- elderly relative with infection issues or those who take precautions to protect their siblings or other relatives wcf who may not be culturing the same bugs..

 

[Ratatosk]

This topic has come to the forefront again. There's a family reunion at this relative's home over a long weekend. We don't intend to go nor do my inlaws since our doctor indicated it probably wouldn't be a very good idea for even them to go visit and risk bringing it back to our household. But there will be other relatives attending and afterwards they're planning to visit my inlaws at their lake cabin for a few weeks. This is another relative with auto-immune issues who we've had concerns about, but thought it was a moot point -- that he was probably to ill to travel anymore.

A year ago my son was getting rides from this uncle who has a scooter and I overheard them say something about the bandages on his leg and oozing sores. Apparently he had an infection requiring IV abx. My MIL didn't want to tell us for fear we might not come out to their lake home to visit. If we had known, we STILL probably would've visited, but would have made sure DS kept his distance and we probably wouldn't have stayed the weekend since there's only one bathroom.

My MIL wondered if we had a problem with these relatives visiting -- said when they arrived they'd immediately launder their clothes. Not sure what they'd do about shoes or the uncle's scooter. My first reaction was dread -- but then I realized it will be fall and we probably won't be going out to their lake home anymore this year after Labor Day. And it probably is a non-issue. I am a tad concerned about the uncle's fragile health and being exposed to someone with MRSA. But being the worrier that I am, I'm now thinking -- what if he gets sick and/or passes it on to my inlaws.

Probably just being paranoid, but want to think things thru -- make sure we keep DS relatively safe... So any comments from people who are in similar situations -- elderly relative with infection issues or those who take precautions to protect their siblings or other relatives wcf who may not be culturing the same bugs..

 

[Ratatosk]

This topic has come to the forefront again. There's a family reunion at this relative's home over a long weekend. We don't intend to go nor do my inlaws since our doctor indicated it probably wouldn't be a very good idea for even them to go visit and risk bringing it back to our household. But there will be other relatives attending and afterwards they're planning to visit my inlaws at their lake cabin for a few weeks. This is another relative with auto-immune issues who we've had concerns about, but thought it was a moot point -- that he was probably to ill to travel anymore.

A year ago my son was getting rides from this uncle who has a scooter and I overheard them say something about the bandages on his leg and oozing sores. Apparently he had an infection requiring IV abx. My MIL didn't want to tell us for fear we might not come out to their lake home to visit. If we had known, we STILL probably would've visited, but would have made sure DS kept his distance and we probably wouldn't have stayed the weekend since there's only one bathroom.

My MIL wondered if we had a problem with these relatives visiting -- said when they arrived they'd immediately launder their clothes. Not sure what they'd do about shoes or the uncle's scooter. My first reaction was dread -- but then I realized it will be fall and we probably won't be going out to their lake home anymore this year after Labor Day. And it probably is a non-issue. I am a tad concerned about the uncle's fragile health and being exposed to someone with MRSA. But being the worrier that I am, I'm now thinking -- what if he gets sick and/or passes it on to my inlaws.

Probably just being paranoid, but want to think things thru -- make sure we keep DS relatively safe... So any comments from people who are in similar situations -- elderly relative with infection issues or those who take precautions to protect their siblings or other relatives wcf who may not be culturing the same bugs..

 

[Ratatosk]

This topic has come to the forefront again. There's a family reunion at this relative's home over a long weekend. We don't intend to go nor do my inlaws since our doctor indicated it probably wouldn't be a very good idea for even them to go visit and risk bringing it back to our household. But there will be other relatives attending and afterwards they're planning to visit my inlaws at their lake cabin for a few weeks. This is another relative with auto-immune issues who we've had concerns about, but thought it was a moot point -- that he was probably to ill to travel anymore.
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<br />A year ago my son was getting rides from this uncle who has a scooter and I overheard them say something about the bandages on his leg and oozing sores. Apparently he had an infection requiring IV abx. My MIL didn't want to tell us for fear we might not come out to their lake home to visit. If we had known, we STILL probably would've visited, but would have made sure DS kept his distance and we probably wouldn't have stayed the weekend since there's only one bathroom.
<br />
<br />My MIL wondered if we had a problem with these relatives visiting -- said when they arrived they'd immediately launder their clothes. Not sure what they'd do about shoes or the uncle's scooter. My first reaction was dread -- but then I realized it will be fall and we probably won't be going out to their lake home anymore this year after Labor Day. And it probably is a non-issue. I am a tad concerned about the uncle's fragile health and being exposed to someone with MRSA. But being the worrier that I am, I'm now thinking -- what if he gets sick and/or passes it on to my inlaws.
<br />
<br />Probably just being paranoid, but want to think things thru -- make sure we keep DS relatively safe... So any comments from people who are in similar situations -- elderly relative with infection issues or those who take precautions to protect their siblings or other relatives wcf who may not be culturing the same bugs..