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Avatar n tn In the rehab center, they told us she now has MRSA pneumonia. What are her chances of overcoming all of this? She is on a trach and at times seems very coherent. How much longer do we let her endure all of this? She never says she's in pain or uncomfortable. Is there a real chance of her surviving it and having a good quality of life? How do you do discontinue a trach when the patient has coherent moments? Please respond soon.
Avatar f tn m weaning off of, I could be developing resistance to zithromax, a reaction to the 2nd pneumonia vaccine i thought I was being smart about when I got admitted last week, or MRSA could be why I still have darker sputum. No fever chills, nausea or loss of appetite. So again, is shortness of breath the only marker for knowing that I am in trouble enough to call 911 or should I be watching for other things? So far, I use my ventolin every 4 hrs--very unusual for me..
242516 tn?1368223905 m sure you have a friend who has the sniffles, fever, chills, aches and pains of a viral upper respiratory infection. This is different from a bacterial infection such as sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia. A viral infection doesn't improve with antibiotics as these infections do. A virus hijacks your own body's healthy cells and uses it to reproduce and spread. A bacteria is its own living cell and multiplies and spreads on its own and is easier to destroy in that process.
1237007 tn?1267979222 Schiano, Rene has been admitted twice to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with pneumonia (the first time) and now, with MRSA related lung condition. He is being treatd with Vancomyzion and Zofyn. Naturally this compromises his transplant, but I am very worried about the implications in terms of him being able to fight this off, and get better for his transplant. We have a living donor who is very close to getting the go-ahead from the team.
Avatar f tn She had no sores or rash, and did not know she had the disease. Her husband was later diagnosed with MRSA..and has been told by doctors he is a MRSA carrier. I have a family member who was just diagnosed with pnuemonia...who was extremely exposed to a person who formerly had MRSA, and who was bleeding onto her..her face, nose, eyes and uppper body. I am concerned she couold have MRSA pnuemonia also..but her doctors are telling her there is no such thing...
1488562 tn?1288826355 I am so much more informed about GI Doc meeting next week. All summer I have had MRSA, UTI and pneumonia. Oral antibotics haven't helped. Am I correct that HCV could be the cause of this and will GI Doc need to know and can he help?
Avatar m tn She was being treated for bacterial pneumonia. She is now in renal and hepatic failure with some indication of turn around on #s (bilirubin high, but may be due to hematomas' reabsorption), She has a Dobhoff providing nutrition as she was not eating well and thus was retaining fluid. Her BP and HR are "normal" now, and she is able to sit up for 2-5 minutes. She was on intermittent dialysis, moving towards daily CRRT. Drs.
1618318 tn?1318196283 I have swallowing disorders that put me at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Are there any tests that can be done to differentiate the type of pneumonia? I have had several xrays done on my chest and was put on antibiotics.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with mrsa in my sweat glands. The first outbreak was under my right arm and I was treated with antibiotics. It appeared to have gone away. Now, about a month later, it is back and now in both arm pits. My family doctor has placed me on antibiotics again. This is extremely painful and it makes it worse because my bullet proof vest rubs the very large boils. Would it be beneficial to ask to have my sweat glands removed? What type doctor best treats this type of infection?
1488562 tn?1288826355 Just wanted to add that MRSA, UTIs and pneumonia are caused by bacteria. The body's defense against bacterial invasion is the WBCs, more precisely the neutrophils. These are also reduced during treatment for HCV so if you decide to do the treatment make sure that your doctor knows about all of these infections first so he can keep a good close eye on things.
Avatar f tn IgG antibodies, in particular, are found in all body fluids and are very important in fighting bacterial and viral infections. There are many factors to consider in evaluating your result such as your medical history, symptoms present and results of other diagnostic tests. It is best that you discuss this with your attending physician for proper diagnosis. Take care and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn But why does she have cellulitis and staph pneumonia. Is her liver in such bad shape that she is having all these problems? Without more info I can just guess that her Liver may be in bad shape. How long has she had hep c, did she ever have a liver biopsy , was she ever treated for hep c in the past.
Avatar f tn I had mrsa 6 years ago.. If your rid of it... Id seriously doubt that it comes back...At least mine never did once i took the proper antibiotic to get rid of it.. hope this is helpful..
Avatar m tn No, please do not use antibacterial soaps! Anti-bacterial soaps will do nothing to kill MRSA and in fact are no more useful than washing your hands with regular soap and hot water. In fact anti-bacterial soaps and other anti-bacterial household products are implicated in the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant strains such as MRSA.
707563 tn?1626361905 These MRSA bacteria can be acquired in the hospital (called nosocomial) or acquired in your community or called community acquired MRSA. If you get pneumonia from one of these bacteria the community acquired form can actually become more severe. Normally, Staph cause skin infections like boils, or crusty sores. They can be spread by touching a persons sore and then touching your skin. Less often they can get into your blood from a puncture wound or other means.
707563 tn?1626361905 These MRSA bacteria can be acquired in the hospital (called nosocomial) or acquired in your community or called community acquired MRSA. If you get pneumonia from one of these bacteria the community acquired form can actually become more severe. Normally, Staph cause skin infections like boils, or crusty sores. They can be spread by touching a persons sore and then touching your skin. Less often they can get into your blood from a puncture wound or other means.
Avatar f tn Thanks grace i have had mrsa before, and considered it a possibility. but when i had mrsa i got a large painful boil on my groin area and also on the back of my leg. so i wasnt sure if it could be mrsa, but after doing some research i see that mrsa can be itchy like this. i also had one of the bumps appear on my knee which was odd. so since i have had mrsa before you think this is what it is?
Avatar f tn ) ( I had MRSA; staph, bacterial meningitis narcolepsy , ear throat and eye damage, blood infections etc. I am ok now it had been a long road to recovery. Whenever I hear of these “ mystery illnesses” I always tell people to get their home checked. And workplace. It’s deadly! If you’re in us I’d use serv pro as the inspection company.
Avatar f tn If he continues to have Cellulitus and MRSA these infections will become life-threatening. MRSA-related pneumonia and blood infections in cirrhotics with ascites are associated with high death rates. He will need to be hospitalized and put on IV antibiotics to try to manage his infections. Hepatitis C is not a very contagious virus. If precautions are taken to prevent any blood to blood contact there is no reason to fear being infected. MRSA is a contagious infections.
Avatar f tn In general, sometimes they give a steroid and an antibiotic because they want to get the swelling down and then fight the infection. So it isn't always counterproductive. For example, my aunt who had fungus of the lung. She was given steroid plus antibiotics. She had several bacterial infections due to the fungus eating her lungs up. So the standard treatment for Aspergilloma of the lungs is steroid and antibiotics. They sometimes also try hyperbolic chamber. hope things are getting better.
1404887 tn?1283928772 Havent felt the same ever since i read online that both mrsa and sebboreah are usually that of hiv infection. but i also read that sebboreah can be caused by bacterial infection which mrsa is .. but im just extremely stressed and dr tried giving me anti depressants and says im negative .
Avatar f tn One ounce of Magnesium Chloride flakes (Pharmaceutical grade) per one liter of spring water, sipped very slowly throughout the entire day. Repeat for 3-4 days. Your symptoms indicate a viral or bacterial infection and are consistent with bronchiestasis. If it is viral, no medicine can help, once the virus has replicated. If bacterial, amoxicillin is the antibiotic of choice for bronchiectasis. You may want to consider Breathing Exercises for Bronchiectasis.
Avatar f tn He always practices good hygeine but has been having a battle with MRSA. It started on one toe, then spread to the other foot, and then most recently it spread to his underarm and developed an abcess that had to be drained. Could this have caused it? He is diabetic so his healing time is not as quick. Could a yeast infection cause the bacteria? He had been on heavy antibiotics at one time too and he is uncircumcised?
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in the right lower lobe about four weeks ago. I had antibiotic treatment and an inhaler for ten days. I had another chest x-ray after the antibiotic treatment and my doctor said that my lung was looking much improved. The coughing has ended, but I still have not returned to my normal energy level. Also, when I wake in the morning, I usually have a feeling of discomfort in the right upper quadrant of my body.....just a vague aching.
Avatar n tn As silverfox stated, "this depends". Pneumonia signifies fluid in the lungs. If the fluid is due to an active bacterial infection (yellowish color of expectorant) you can endanger others by coughing and aerosolizing bacteria. As a rule of thumb, you will be contagious until the expectorant disappears or becomes colorless. It is best to stay away from the eldery or those with compromised immune systems while experiencing active bacterial pneumonia.