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My g-kids have had MRSA outbreaks from hanging around their Dad's house, but it doesn't spread beyond the two boys. G-daughter, daughter and son-in-law have never gotten it. Careful sanitary measures and sulfa drugs have taken care of it. Of course, she is very proactive with any skin infection they get. She's a nurse at an inpatient drug treatment facility and several new intakes have had it also. Once again, with proper drugs and hygienic and cleaning procedures, it has not spread to any other clients or staff. I tutor kids in their own homes and have had two students with it, one in the rear crack and the other in her armpit. I didn't get it either, even though I worked with them side by side at their kitchen table. The ones with MRSA were always scheduled last for the day. I used hand sanitizer in my car after every student and showered and washed my clothes as soon as I got home. A local high school football team had an outbreak until the coach started doing the laundry himself-bleached the towels, uniforms, socks, cups. He would have the players wipe down their equipment everyday with bleach wipes. Within a couple of weeks, problem solved.
This is a very serious infection, sometimes a killer, but it is controllable with sulfa drugs, good hygiene and diligent cleaning. Any small pus-filled pimple that rapidly grows larger should be examined by a physician. ERs in our area routinely do a nose swab to each and every patient to find the hidden reservoirs of MRSA. If they don't do so in your area, urge them to do so. This sometimes deadly, once hospital-only infection is spreading out in your community right now.
I have had MRSA out breaks. It is very contagious. My doctor told me to take a bath in clorox water once a week to take the bacteria off my skin. I was to keep the outbreak covered at all times and when i had to redress bandages, I had to wear gloves or wash my hands. When I showered or bathed i had to clorox the tub afterward and my towels and sheets could not be washed with others. Some people are carriers and some people are not, they just get infected from someone else. You can get it by simple things such as skin to skin contact or sitting on a toilet seat or someone with MRSA sneezing on you. It colonizes in the nose. With you being a hair dresser you shouldnt have too much to worry about unless they are a carrier or are infected and they have a cut on their head.
I work as a hairdresser. So I am in contact with many people. I have an auto immune disease and I am allergic to sulfa antibiotics. I am concerned that I may contract MRSA through contact. How is is contracted or how contagious can it be?
MRSA - methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; resistant to pencillin/cephalosporin based antibiotics, as opposed to MSSA (methicillin-sensitive staph aureus) which is sensitive to those type of antibiotics
Treatment for MRSA typically includes vancomycin if needing an intravenous antibiotic. If only needing an oral antibiotic, sulfa drugs (and sometimes clindamycin) are typically the first ones used.
The seriousness of an MRSA infection depends on the location and severity. For example, a mild MRSA cellulitis (a type of skin infection) or skin abscess, may be easily treated with a short course of sulfa drugs. On the other hand, MRSA septicemia (bacteria in the bloodstream) can be life threatening and would require intravenous vancomycin.
What it means for your situation depends on the specific circumstances, including type and severity of MRSA infection. I hope the information provided above helps you out. If you have further questions about this, please feel free to contact me directly (see my profile for details).
Best wishes, Vik Rajan, M.D.
DISCLAIMER The health information provided above is FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE/OPINION, is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness or disease, and is not a substitute for the medical evaluation and advice of your (or your loved one’s) primary care physician or other medical professional. No doctor-patient relationship is established with this interaction. While striving to be factual and exact, no warranties are made with regards to the accuracy of the information provided above. You are always advised to talk with your (or your loved one’s) doctor about any health concerns that you have and about any of the information provided here. Sole reliance on the information provided above is not advised and would be solely at your own risk and liability.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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This is a very serious infection, sometimes a killer, but it is controllable with sulfa drugs, good hygiene and diligent cleaning. Any small pus-filled pimple that rapidly grows larger should be examined by a physician. ERs in our area routinely do a nose swab to each and every patient to find the hidden reservoirs of MRSA. If they don't do so in your area, urge them to do so. This sometimes deadly, once hospital-only infection is spreading out in your community right now.
Treatment for MRSA typically includes vancomycin if needing an intravenous antibiotic. If only needing an oral antibiotic, sulfa drugs (and sometimes clindamycin) are typically the first ones used.
The seriousness of an MRSA infection depends on the location and severity. For example, a mild MRSA cellulitis (a type of skin infection) or skin abscess, may be easily treated with a short course of sulfa drugs. On the other hand, MRSA septicemia (bacteria in the bloodstream) can be life threatening and would require intravenous vancomycin.
What it means for your situation depends on the specific circumstances, including type and severity of MRSA infection. I hope the information provided above helps you out. If you have further questions about this, please feel free to contact me directly (see my profile for details).
Best wishes,
Vik Rajan, M.D.
DISCLAIMER
The health information provided above is FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE/OPINION, is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness or disease, and is not a substitute for the medical evaluation and advice of your (or your loved one’s) primary care physician or other medical professional. No doctor-patient relationship is established with this interaction. While striving to be factual and exact, no warranties are made with regards to the accuracy of the information provided above. You are always advised to talk with your (or your loved one’s) doctor about any health concerns that you have and about any of the information provided here. Sole reliance on the information provided above is not advised and would be solely at your own risk and liability.