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| Peter McLeod 2005-04-26, 8:51 am |
| UK, 44, kidney transplant 11 years ago, hence reduced immune system,
diabetic, bilateral leg amputee.
Now I have been told I have MRSA in a small cut in my one leg stump.
What can I expect to happen next, I am supposed to be going on holiday
in a few days, MRSA diagnosed from a wound swab taken last week, I now
have to take another swab tomorrow am and get it to GP by lunch.
Current treatment is Bactroban cream and erythromycin antibiotics which
were given me before MRSA was found.
Any chances of still going on holiday?
Pete Mc
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| pete@nospam.please (Peter McLeod) wrote in message news:<memo.20050426050245.2728B@Administrator.cix.co.uk>...
> UK, 44, kidney transplant 11 years ago, hence reduced immune system,
> diabetic, bilateral leg amputee.
> Now I have been told I have MRSA in a small cut in my one leg stump.
>
> What can I expect to happen next, I am supposed to be going on holiday
> in a few days, MRSA diagnosed from a wound swab taken last week, I now
> have to take another swab tomorrow am and get it to GP by lunch.
> Current treatment is Bactroban cream and erythromycin antibiotics which
> were given me before MRSA was found.
>
> Any chances of still going on holiday?
I've had 'ordinary' SA a couple of times - a nasty surprise but went
within a fortnight with antibiotic treatment. MRSA is not generally
considered beyond antibiotic treatment, but commonly a longer course
is used, and sometimes several different antibiotics are tried. Your
immunosuppression compromises treatment to some extent. You could be
lucky, or you could be up for several weeks of trial and error.
From the web -
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000607/
But, find out what your doctor says.
Mick.
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| Peter McLeod 2005-04-27, 8:53 am |
| In article <dae1aa52.0504261218.674d9041@posting.google.com>,
mick___@hotmail.com (Mick) wrote:
> *Subject:* Re: transplant MRSA
> *From:* mick___@hotmail.com (Mick)
> *Date:* 26 Apr 2005 13:18:56 -0700
>
> pete@nospam.please (Peter McLeod) wrote in message
> news:<memo.20050426050245.2728B@Administrator.cix.co.uk>...
by[vbcol=seagreen]
>
> I've had 'ordinary' SA a couple of times - a nasty surprise but went
> within a fortnight with antibiotic treatment. MRSA is not generally
> considered beyond antibiotic treatment, but commonly a longer course
> is used, and sometimes several different antibiotics are tried. Your
> immunosuppression compromises treatment to some extent. You could be
> lucky, or you could be up for several weeks of trial and error.
>
> From the web -
> http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000607/
>
> But, find out what your doctor says.
>
> Mick.
>
Thanks for the website, I'll have a look in a minute. The doc seems
quite concerned, says it may just be on the surface in which case it
will probably be treated by creams, but if it has got deeper then he
said they will really struggle to find an antibiotic either oral or IV
that will cope. Now I have read that there are different variants that
some are still treatable others not so, so whether he knows more than
me and hasn't yet told me which variant I have I don't know. I have
only spoke to doc on phone and I have to phone him again today as I am
supposed to be going on holiday tomorrow.
Pete Mc
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| Peter McLeod 2005-04-27, 8:53 am |
| In article <dae1aa52.0504261218.674d9041@posting.google.com>,
mick___@hotmail.com (Mick) wrote:
> *Subject:* Re: transplant MRSA
> *From:* mick___@hotmail.com (Mick)
> *Date:* 26 Apr 2005 13:18:56 -0700
>
> pete@nospam.please (Peter McLeod) wrote in message
> news:<memo.20050426050245.2728B@Administrator.cix.co.uk>...
by[vbcol=seagreen]
>
> I've had 'ordinary' SA a couple of times - a nasty surprise but went
> within a fortnight with antibiotic treatment. MRSA is not generally
> considered beyond antibiotic treatment, but commonly a longer course
> is used, and sometimes several different antibiotics are tried. Your
> immunosuppression compromises treatment to some extent. You could be
> lucky, or you could be up for several weeks of trial and error.
>
> From the web -
> http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000607/
>
> But, find out what your doctor says.
>
> Mick.
>
I have replied to this once, but it has disappeared.
Thanks for the website I have printed it out to read.
Doc seems quite concerned I have read there are different variants of
MRSA some are sort of treatable, others not so. The way he is talking
this sounds like the more serious variants but he hasn't actually said
as much possibly because I have only spoken over the phone to him.
Pete Mc
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| pete@nospam.please (Peter McLeod) wrote in message news:<memo.20050427112330.648B@Administrator.cix.co.uk>...
> In article <dae1aa52.0504261218.674d9041@posting.google.com>,
> mick___@hotmail.com (Mick) wrote:
>
> by
> I have replied to this once, but it has disappeared.
>
> Thanks for the website I have printed it out to read.
>
> Doc seems quite concerned I have read there are different variants of
> MRSA some are sort of treatable, others not so. The way he is talking
> this sounds like the more serious variants but he hasn't actually said
> as much possibly because I have only spoken over the phone to him.
Sorry I couldn't reply earlier. I hope you've received more news by
now, and that it's been positive. Umm, come to think of it, if it's
been positive you're probably on holiday and might not read this!
Well, anyway... If it sounds like there's uncertainty then I guess you
might need a longish course of treatment. Or maybe they'll have to try
a few things before the bug responds. Which sucks, but doesn't suck as
much as what would presumably happen without treatment. Let us know
how it goes.
Mick.
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| Peter McLeod 2005-05-01, 5:58 pm |
| In article <dae1aa52.0504280923.5a311c59@posting.google.com>,
mick___@hotmail.com (Mick) wrote:
> *Subject:* Re: transplant MRSA
> *From:* mick___@hotmail.com (Mick)
> *Date:* 28 Apr 2005 10:23:38 -0700
>
> pete@nospam.please (Peter McLeod) wrote in message
> news:<memo.20050427112330.648B@Administrator.cix.co.uk>...
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>
> Sorry I couldn't reply earlier. I hope you've received more news by
> now, and that it's been positive. Umm, come to think of it, if it's
> been positive you're probably on holiday and might not read this!
>
> Well, anyway... If it sounds like there's uncertainty then I guess you
> might need a longish course of treatment. Or maybe they'll have to try
> a few things before the bug responds. Which sucks, but doesn't suck as
> much as what would presumably happen without treatment. Let us know
> how it goes.
>
> Mick.
>
Doc said I couldn't go till friday, he wanted another swab today(thur)
last one showed no signs of MRSA but apparently I should have stopped
the Bactroban 48 hours before doing swab so it might mean nothing.
Anyway doc has taken my mobile number and local hospital number so he
can ring me when he gets results of latest swab.
So some hope, but perhaps a misleading result.
we'll see ;-)
Pete Mc
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