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Any One Had A Stalph Infection
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How'd you get it?
BigCracker
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mormussle said:
It's called staphylococal-nasty shit-it's no day at the beach and you can die from it. My friend got a staph infection from reusing needles, getting an abcess, and letting it go w/o med treatment. He was hospitalized for a month and lost 40 lbs. His Dr bill was over $20K. If you're typing, you're probably not as bad off as he was. Don't fuck around-take your meds. Read this:
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2109.html
maddawgxxl
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My friend is fighting it. Hospital says it was on his skin and somehow got in his system. There is a new med called Zyvox that is supposed to clear it up fast. He's been dealing with it for a while... seems like it's a pain in the arse!!! Good Luck Bro!!
It's along story, but it started when I punctured a pimple on the side of my finger, a few days later it was twice the size, got treatment with antibiotics, and lancing. Cleared up. a few weeks later got a boil on my lower back, same treatment. A month later I did a glut shot, that festered into a massive abscess, they drained about 300ccs of fluid out of it, three days in the hospital IV antibiotics, 10 days of levaquin after, the cut is still healing it was 2 inches deep. I now have 2 more spots, like smaller boils breaking out, one on my hip and one under my arm, WTF. doc gave me bactroban lotion to use on the spots and in my nose.
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rhcpizzle
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I knew a guy that died from a staph infection. He dislocated his shoulder, they treated him for that and didn't even know he had an infection. A few days later he died.
Had a friend die from Staph.Foot slipped off his motorbike pedal and the jaws of the pedal dug into his shin.Swelled up,turned red,he tried to ignore it.Went to the ER a couple of days later in excruciating pain,they immediately carted him off to the surgery room.Unfortunately by that time it had spread throughout his entire system and he died within 24hrs of admitance.
Staph is no joke.
Staph is no joke.
BigCracker said:
Its actually most likely staphylococcus aureus.......very nasty. If youve got a resistant strain (most likley from a hospital, those bugs are all over the place there) you could be in terrible trouble. You may need to be hospitalized for a MRSA and get Vancomycin treatment.....pretty much the last line of defense.....not for long though with VREs giving resistance to the MRSAs as well.
Stupid doctors handing out anti-biotics like candy......
Destroyer1986
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I just recently got over one from bacteria formed in a shaving cut, the thing literally attacked my face. Was very nasty, Im now on Keflex.
jagerbombme
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my stepgrandpa died from staph infection in his leg. my stepmom has had a staph infection on her shoulder and arm for months, they are trying all types of antibiotics. fucking crazy.
on my first cycle, been cleaning the area with alcohol before i stick. my brother and buddy are on their third cycle, never cleaned the area, i read a few weeks ago about staph living on your skin, i told them, they now clean first and after.
knock on all types of wood but i think certain people could be more susceptable to getting these types of infections. im an electrician and i am cutting my hands open all the time on sharp metal with filthy hands, face always gets cut shaving, always got sweat pimples on legs, i have never got an infection. knock on wood. i think i have a high resistance to it for some reason. but other people i know get a cut and no matter what they do it gets infected. weird eh?
on my first cycle, been cleaning the area with alcohol before i stick. my brother and buddy are on their third cycle, never cleaned the area, i read a few weeks ago about staph living on your skin, i told them, they now clean first and after.
knock on all types of wood but i think certain people could be more susceptable to getting these types of infections. im an electrician and i am cutting my hands open all the time on sharp metal with filthy hands, face always gets cut shaving, always got sweat pimples on legs, i have never got an infection. knock on wood. i think i have a high resistance to it for some reason. but other people i know get a cut and no matter what they do it gets infected. weird eh?
lanky said:
Oh yeah, most deff.....i just think its horrible when Docs hand it out for a cough that could be anything (virus)....they of all people should know better.
The patient should as well, but i feel anti-bs should come with STRICT instructions explaining resistance development (briefly)......but people are dumb and wont listen.
Its terrible, it only takes a few years for a bacteria to develop resistance to new drugs, they are way to fast.
jagerbombme said:my stepgrandpa died from staph infection in his leg. my stepmom has had a staph infection on her shoulder and arm for months, they are trying all types of antibiotics. fucking crazy.
on my first cycle, been cleaning the area with alcohol before i stick. my brother and buddy are on their third cycle, never cleaned the area, i read a few weeks ago about staph living on your skin, i told them, they now clean first and after.
knock on all types of wood but i think certain people could be more susceptable to getting these types of infections. im an electrician and i am cutting my hands open all the time on sharp metal with filthy hands, face always gets cut shaving, always got sweat pimples on legs, i have never got an infection. knock on wood. i think i have a high resistance to it for some reason. but other people i know get a cut and no matter what they do it gets infected. weird eh?
Yes, I was told by a doctor that some people, more than others, colonize bacteria on their skin.
Anthony Starks
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mormussle said:
Holy shit!
lanky
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Re: Any One Had A Staph Infection
yes, resistance happens quickly....it is interesting that drug resistant bacteria is a regional occurrence...one drug may be effective in the NJ area where i am from,,while in California it will be ineffective...also simple penicillin is back in fashion because it is effective in treating the bacteria that are resistant to current stronger(more often prescribed,, being a major factor) quinolones, cephalosporins, macrolides etc.. are ineffective against...
correct,,antibiotics are WAY overprescribed in a primary care physician setting..people come in and expect/demand antibiotics..chances are if you come in with common cold symptoms you are leaving the doctors office with 3 prescriptions...an antibiotic, a decongestant, and an expectorant...maybe a refil/ for nebulized albuterol if asthma....now this is where the patient education about taking the whole bottle of antibiotics should happen but usually does not...doctor has so many patients and the nurse is only in during the intitial assessment...then you go to the drug store to fill your script and the pharmacist/tech hands you your bag of medicine which comes with a pamphlet(which most patients dont read,,ends up on the passenger side floor mat of your car along with old McDonalds wrappers, a few pennies,a chewing gum wrapper ,and a half finished bottle of snapple ice tea) it usually says to take the whole bottle(it does not explain about drug resistant's though)..person will go home and take 5 days worth out of a 10 day supply because they are feeling better and think they dont need the medicine anymore..then they get a rip roaring ear infection a week later and the cycle continues..passing on the infection to everyone in their path..
the worst is when people are on the antibiotic flagyl and decide to go out to the bar a have a drink or two...projectile vomiting
Antibiotics are the single greatest medicine ever developed though..
bigrand said:
yes, resistance happens quickly....it is interesting that drug resistant bacteria is a regional occurrence...one drug may be effective in the NJ area where i am from,,while in California it will be ineffective...also simple penicillin is back in fashion because it is effective in treating the bacteria that are resistant to current stronger(more often prescribed,, being a major factor) quinolones, cephalosporins, macrolides etc.. are ineffective against...
correct,,antibiotics are WAY overprescribed in a primary care physician setting..people come in and expect/demand antibiotics..chances are if you come in with common cold symptoms you are leaving the doctors office with 3 prescriptions...an antibiotic, a decongestant, and an expectorant...maybe a refil/ for nebulized albuterol if asthma....now this is where the patient education about taking the whole bottle of antibiotics should happen but usually does not...doctor has so many patients and the nurse is only in during the intitial assessment...then you go to the drug store to fill your script and the pharmacist/tech hands you your bag of medicine which comes with a pamphlet(which most patients dont read,,ends up on the passenger side floor mat of your car along with old McDonalds wrappers, a few pennies,a chewing gum wrapper ,and a half finished bottle of snapple ice tea) it usually says to take the whole bottle(it does not explain about drug resistant's though)..person will go home and take 5 days worth out of a 10 day supply because they are feeling better and think they dont need the medicine anymore..then they get a rip roaring ear infection a week later and the cycle continues..passing on the infection to everyone in their path..
the worst is when people are on the antibiotic flagyl and decide to go out to the bar a have a drink or two...projectile vomiting
Antibiotics are the single greatest medicine ever developed though..
Re: Any One Had A Staph Infection
Too bad people didnt develop them.....Penicillium did!
I wouldnt think that Penn would be more widly used....PBPs, beta-lactamase.....there are multiple causes of resistance, they just dont go away......unless you mean bacteria that were NOT resistant to beta-lactams but resistant to the macrolides, quinolones, sulfas, ect.....Penn now being used as secondary measures on them......
It doesnt suprise me that resistance is regional, considering it takes certain events to develop resistance and these dont happen everywhere at one. Mutations happen, then bacteria spread, or the plasmids spread and transfer the mutation.
I actually had a strange idea i asked my proff about resistance....she didnt think i would work....i dont think i explained it well....and thinkin about it now, i dont think it would work either!
REsistance will always be a problem because people are uneducated about anti-bs.....im worred about something like TB....such a slow grower an needing 3 or more drugs for a long time to work.....resistance is getting worse with that one.
Microbes are cool, they kill us but also help treat cancer (Doxirubicin) and help stokes by busting clots!
lanky said:yes, resistance happens quickly....it is interesting that drug resistant bacteria is a regional occurrence...one drug may be effective in the NJ area where i am from,,while in California it will be ineffective...also simple penicillin is back in fashion because it is effective in treating the bacteria that are resistant to current stronger(more often prescribed,, being a major factor) quinolones, cephalosporins, macrolides etc.. are ineffective against...
correct,,antibiotics are WAY overprescribed in a primary care physician setting..people come in and expect/demand antibiotics..chances are if you come in with common cold symptoms you are leaving the doctors office with 3 prescriptions...an antibiotic, a decongestant, and an expectorant...maybe a refil/ for nebulized albuterol if asthma....now this is where the patient education about taking the whole bottle of antibiotics should happen but usually does not...doctor has so many patients and the nurse is only in during the intitial assessment...then you go to the drug store to fill your script and the pharmacist/tech hands you your bag of medicine which comes with a pamphlet(which most patients dont read,,ends up on the passenger side floor mat of your car along with old McDonalds wrappers, a few pennies,a chewing gum wrapper ,and a half finished bottle of snapple ice tea) it usually says to take the whole bottle(it does not explain about drug resistant's though)..person will go home and take 5 days worth out of a 10 day supply because they are feeling better and think they dont need the medicine anymore..then they get a rip roaring ear infection a week later and the cycle continues..passing on the infection to everyone in their path..
the worst is when people are on the antibiotic flagyl and decide to go out to the bar a have a drink or two...projectile vomiting
Antibiotics are the single greatest medicine ever developed though..
Too bad people didnt develop them.....Penicillium did!
I wouldnt think that Penn would be more widly used....PBPs, beta-lactamase.....there are multiple causes of resistance, they just dont go away......unless you mean bacteria that were NOT resistant to beta-lactams but resistant to the macrolides, quinolones, sulfas, ect.....Penn now being used as secondary measures on them......
It doesnt suprise me that resistance is regional, considering it takes certain events to develop resistance and these dont happen everywhere at one. Mutations happen, then bacteria spread, or the plasmids spread and transfer the mutation.
I actually had a strange idea i asked my proff about resistance....she didnt think i would work....i dont think i explained it well....and thinkin about it now, i dont think it would work either!
REsistance will always be a problem because people are uneducated about anti-bs.....im worred about something like TB....such a slow grower an needing 3 or more drugs for a long time to work.....resistance is getting worse with that one.
Microbes are cool, they kill us but also help treat cancer (Doxirubicin) and help stokes by busting clots!
mormussle said:
Time to look for the source. You're being reinoculated from somewhere. Replace your shower head, don't take a bath,(shower) check for contaminated water supply, throw away your bedsheets and get new ones, spray your mattress with Lisol, get rid of your pets, use Hibaclense instead of soap, and most important stay away from stinky pussy. Also have your Dr. do a CBC to look for immunosuppression.
southpaw45
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It seems like this shit is getting more popular. I had MRSA about 2 months ago. The doc told me I would get the sore once or twice a year. I had one pop up on my finger about a week ago. Went back to the doctor and he gave me Bactrum(same stuff I took for the first one) and Clindamycin. Its cleared up for now, I need to get some of that hard core soap.
southpaw45 said:
Are you SURE you are a carrier for Methacillin resistant staph aureus? I would think they would treat you a little more seriously....do you have any idea how dangerous that bug is? Damn near untreatable, i mean after Vancomycin, nothing works on it and its lights out.
mormussle said:
Get rid of the cat, they can also carry MRSA. If your cat has been to the Vet recently he could have contracted Staph there. They are also bad about catching lizards, frogs, etc, which can carry bacterial organisms. The cats transfer the bacteria via their paws to counter tops and food prep areas. They can also transmit oxoplasmosis in the same manner, this is usually only a problem for newborn children though.
I know this may sound harsh but it could eventually save your life.
Vertigo said:
I dont know if you need to go that far.....bacteria is everywhere, if you get rid of your cat, the next one you get will have bacteria too. Have you done cultures of your boils and did a kirby-bauer disk diffusion or something (API rapid strip)......basically do you know the pathogen? If you had a MRSA, those infections of yours wouldnt be cleared up so easy, MRSA is a killer.
Im sure you can keep the cat bro.
bigrand said:
Thanks for the advise guy's, I really appreciate it. The cat is an inside cat, I gave him a bath with hibicleans, also keeping his box extra clean. I am getting a new shower head, and curtain today, and the Lysol thing is going every were. Its great to be able to depend on you guys for info, and support.
No prob bro, you will be ok, as will your cat.
MRSA arent as common outside of hospitals as they are becoming in.....thats where they like to play and where they spread from their resistance. Actually, i believe infections are most common in hospitals (nosocomial infection).
MRSA arent as common outside of hospitals as they are becoming in.....thats where they like to play and where they spread from their resistance. Actually, i believe infections are most common in hospitals (nosocomial infection).
Actually there has been a growing increase in MRSA infections in pets over the last deacde. Seems as though Fido and Fluffy like to lick the blood from their healthcare worker owner's shoes, which they just happen to overlook when they come home.
My point about the cat was to not replace it at all. Elimination of all possible vectors would be prudent in a patient who presents with a history of reocurring Staph infections. I also suspect that there's an underlying, yet unknown cause in this case. A consult with a Infectious Disease Specialist would likely be approriate at this juncture, before MRSA finds it's way into this young man's system. Just my 2 cents....
My point about the cat was to not replace it at all. Elimination of all possible vectors would be prudent in a patient who presents with a history of reocurring Staph infections. I also suspect that there's an underlying, yet unknown cause in this case. A consult with a Infectious Disease Specialist would likely be approriate at this juncture, before MRSA finds it's way into this young man's system. Just my 2 cents....
If hes having a reoccuring case of say staph epi, it isnt as threatening. Im starting to think, like vertigo, that there is something else going on. A person should not be presenting with continual sores unless there is something going on with them, immuno comp, SLE, PV or some shit like that. I dont think that hes dealing with MRSA, and if he stays out of healthcare settings (mainly hospitals) i highly doubt that he will become a carrier, they are mainly those who work there (ie nurses).
Have the infection cultured next time to see what the pathogen is, go from there......i just couldnt get rid of my pet so quickly, especially when there is a good chance the cat has nothing to do with it. Perhaps the owner is the vector! Clean house including pet (clean, not get rid)........start there and move on. The cat isnt going to just get MRSA out of the blue and give it to him, if they arent carriers now, i doubt they will be in contact with it and i woulnt worry about it now.
My 3 cents...8-D
Have the infection cultured next time to see what the pathogen is, go from there......i just couldnt get rid of my pet so quickly, especially when there is a good chance the cat has nothing to do with it. Perhaps the owner is the vector! Clean house including pet (clean, not get rid)........start there and move on. The cat isnt going to just get MRSA out of the blue and give it to him, if they arent carriers now, i doubt they will be in contact with it and i woulnt worry about it now.
My 3 cents...8-D
