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Quote:MRSA has become very common in hospitals in the past decade. If it doesn't get into the lungs, or the blood, which is extremely rare, it is treatable. Most of the time it is on the surface of the skin. It is an epidemic in American hospitals. So many people think hospitals are the safest germ free environment around. Actually, the reverse is true. Hospitals are germ infested filthy environments and MRSA is the "bug" of choice. I know of a hospital in Indiana where MRSA was so bad that they had to close the hospital and move to a new location. They donated the hospital building to a nonprofit organization that is going in sterilzing and renovating before they can move in.
Quote:I have had many cases in medical malpractice involving MRSA. The key is to keep the infected area clean and dry and to make sure the meds are working. If they are not, they need to switch her right away. We will keep her in our prayers.
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Quote:PNINAH:when those in the medical field begin to take standard precautions serious again, then these law suits will not be needed. i see medical personnel from all departments, entering and leaving the rooms of patients and never washing their hands between patients. they are leaving not only themselves wide open for infections but they are transferring these infections to other patients. as a nurse it is sad to say but it is pure carelessness on the part of medical personnel.
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Quote:REUVEN:This is true in many cases but, as we've seen, this is being spread outside the medical facilities.My wife had already been out of work because of the Degenerative Disk when MRSA popped up on her. She hadn't been to work in 4 weeks and so, while there are cases that this can be avoided, I don't think this is the only scenario and since my wife has been in the med field for over 15 years and has never had this happen to her, I'd say she contracted this some other way....
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