Minxie Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I see on the front page of today's Independent a story about a woman who contracted MRSA (the hospital super bug) that she caught in Nobles when she was having a caesarean. I was quite surprise that such a new hospital as Nobles would have cases of MRSA, hopefully it's a one off, but sympathies with the family involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Yeah tons of stuff about MRSA Bug in the news, terrible way to catch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 As MRSA is carried by people without it actually being harmful to them - anywhere frequented by a lot of people is at risk and so the 'newness' is not actually an issue. It's a basic hygiene problem related to the care of open wounds and the hands (usually) of the carer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 The hospital's full of it. Always has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I imagine, before our heightened hygiene awareness MRSA was called 'developed complications'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 I hear MRSA called the 'Super Bug' because of it's resistance to antibiotics, but what does it actually do to you, how would somebody know if they had it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 1 in 3 people have it. It only affects someone if they have a low immune system or a deep open wound It could be, maybe, that the patient was carrying the bug and it infected her cesarean wound. Inpatients are generally swabbed for MRSA but in an emergency situation they perhaps don't have time to wait for the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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