Christie aka CC

[PaigesMom]

It's probably none of my business, but I was wondering if you have ever had Chris's nose swabbed for Staph MRSA?

What he is/has been going thru is so similar to my BIL, if not exactly, and they finally diagnosed him with MRSA.

Just a thought.

Debbie

[christie]

DEBBIE, hey girl if I put it on this board it very much becomes EVERYONE's business ;D ;D

I don't think he has had that done girl BUT I will ask the ENT. I know they have done a culture of his nose and it came back as strep (?) and then his throat was cultured and that was strep a month later BUT not sure if they tested for MRSA Hmmm I don't even know that that is BUT THANKS I will check it out

CC ~

[PaigesMom]

Hi,

MRSA is 'methacyllin resistant staph aureus' - basically it is a staph infection that is usually colonized in the nose and it is resistant to any antibiotic that is methacyllin based - ie. any penicillin derivative or cephalosporin type of antibiotic. There are about 2 that can cure it - Vancomyacin being one of them.

It used to be strictly thought of as only being found in nursing homes or healthcare facilities, but the CDC believes that about 30% or more of the general population carries MRSA in their nose. It's never a problem unless it becomes 'active'. It's easy to transmit, some think it will become the next epidemic.

My BIL suffered severe sinus infections, chronic, that antibiotics wouldn't cure. They would get better but then a couple of weeks later back full force. Gave him sore throats, tons of drainage, just miserable. He was swabbed by the ENT , came back positive for MRSA and then sent him to an Immunoligist for getting it back at bay.

Here's the link from the CDC

www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

If you search Staph or MRSA or Staph MRSA you can find more info.

Good luck, it's just a thought.

Debbie