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unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Started by jmacn.ireland |
Posted: May 25, 2005 at 21:36 | |
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I've been ill for almost 13 yrs with no diagnosis. I recently obtained some copy notes and I suspect that I have been infected with m.r.s.a. I have two microbiology reports, 1 dating back to 1992 when my illhealth started after childbirth. My w.b.c was 25 and the microbiology report states Penicillin 'R'. I was discharged from maternity hospital 'very ill'and 7 day course of metronidazole. I have continued to date with multiple systemic infections including A&E admittance with septicemia on 3 occasions. The second microbiology report in 1998, obtained from swab of throat(quinsy)showed Staph Aureus +++ and Hemolytic Strep A. It also states Penicillin 'R' for staph aureus. I suspect this means Penicillin resistant. The report also states Erythromycin 'S'- Fusidic Acid 'S' - Gentamicin 'S' and Flucloxacillin 'S' I presume the bug was sensitive to this combination. I don't know - I got no follow up but continue with 'serious' infection, recent A&E admittance April 2005 - w.b.c 19 and very high temperature - doctors didn't give me any i.v treatment cos my 1998 notes are missing? This way they can't or WON'T diagnose. I am desperate to know if I have m.r.s.a can anyone please, please, help! victim of the 'system'. 4237
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #1 by murray |
Posted: May 25, 2005 at 22:45 | |
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If your 1998 report states that the organism is sensitive to Flucloxacillin then it is NOT MRSA as Flucloxacillin is in the same family as Methicillin. However both Staphylococcus and Strep A can make you feel very poorly. 4238
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #2 by jmacn.ireland |
Posted: May 26, 2005 at 09:20 | |
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Murray- Thank you for your reply. I'm still confused, this is why. This is a paragraph from a book entitled 'SUPERBUG' by Geoffrey Cannon (1995) page 280, 'NATURE'S REVENGE'. Resistance. "Most staphylococci are now resistant to benzyl penicillin. Staph. aureus strains resistant to methicillin and cloxacillin (commonly called MRSAs) are a major problem in some hospitals; luckily these organisms so far remain sensitive to vancomycin. All the broad spectrum penicillins are inactivated by betalactamase producing bacteria. Cloxacillin and flucloxacillin are not completely resistant to staphylococcal betalactamases, and, for 'SERIOUS INFECTION', they are used in combination with other antibiotics, such as gentamicin, fusidic acid or erythromycin." The combination I was given was Flucloxacillin, erythromycin, fusidic acid and gentamicin. On the next page 282 under the heading of 'betalactamase resistant penicillins'it lists Cloxacillin for 'Infections due to betalactamase-producing staphylococci. Flucloxacillin-- similar to Cloxacillin but usually more effective. Does betalactamase-producing staphylococci mean resistant strains? 4255
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #3 by James |
Posted: May 26, 2005 at 15:40 | |
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This is not MRSA. You asked: "Does betalactamase-producing staphylococci mean resistant strains?" This means resistant to penicillin, ampicillin and amoxicillin. It does not mean resistant to methicillin, flucloxacillin or cloxacillin. It does not mean MRSA. You have had the 'normal' Staph, albeit clinically serious, but it was not MRSA. 4271
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #4 by jmacn.ireland |
Posted: May 30, 2005 at 09:48 | |
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James & Murray, thank you for your reply - I 'now' understand. My hubby was recently diagnosed with m.r.s.a in his ear and I have been concerned that I gave it to him, as I have been battling with my infections for so long. Thanks to your responses, we now realise 'I' may be susceptible to acquiring this from him or are we perhaps over-reacting. 4374
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #5 by alan |
Posted: June 1, 2005 at 14:31 | |
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Everyone is susceptible to acquiring it from anyone else, (or any thing or animal) who happens to have mrsa on them. You would not be immune to getting it twice either as there are numerous types. 4466
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Re: unconfirmed/undiagnosed m.r.s.a-possible cover
Reply #6 by T Southerland |
Posted: March 9, 2006 at 16:46 | |
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I have been suffering from boils for the last ten years i have been just diagnosed with mrsa and the doctors tell me that there is no cure for the infection but he gave me bactrim and said that it will only control the infection but i will never get rid of the infection. Is there a cure for this infection? How can I go about getting rid of thisbecause it's taking a big toll on me and my body.. 10794
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