Anone Have a Child Diagnosed with MRSA?

Ok none of my children have ever had MRSA thank god but as a nurse I can tell you right now it's highly contagious not even just if someone has an open sore it's always contagious. Let as much air get to her sores as possible (let her run naked if you can even if it's only for 30 minutes) If you can get her to let you put a bandage on the sores take some sterile gauze and soak it in aaline (boil 1 gallon of water and add a tsp of salt) and put that over the sore that has opened. As it drys it will help pull out any infection in there. granted it's not a cure but we do them all the time at the hospital and they do help. Make sure everything is sterile. Bleach anything you can lysol the rest. If this is something that is recurring and no one in your home has it but her and she goes to day care contact the dept of health. There is an infection straining from somewhere. Possibly a worker who's not realizing they are passing it on. It can be extremely serious if not treated properly! Keep using the antiboitic from the doctor. I do know one thing that you can buy over the counter that will take the pain out of the sore but do not use it on an open sore! It's great for muscle rubs, etc. You can get a product called anal eaze it's an adult natured product but it has a fantastic numbing effect. AGAIN THIS CAN NOT BE USED ON AN OPEN AREA! But you can apply it around the area to help ease some of the discomfort she's having. A tiny ammount works wonders. I actually found out about this product from a doctor telling a patient's family to purchase it for a patient to use you can find it here.... http://www.bedroomsecretz.com/shop/advanced_search_result...

Remember never stop any treatment the doctor has prescribed. Bleach and lysol are best for cleaning anything in this kind of situation. AND NEVER USE A LIQUID BANDAGE ON AN INFECTED SORE OR WOUND IT TRAPS THE INFECTION OR VIRUS INSIDE!

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Congrats! I love brand new babies!!! I have never heard of this problem, but I do have a suggestion, when you give your baby a bath add a half cup of baking soda to the water, I swaer by it. It really helps sooth the skin. I have used it for my kids for diaper rash, exzema, dry skin, cuts or scrapes. Maybe it will help. Good Luck.

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There have been a lot of news articles lately about MRSA leaving the hospitals and being passed around in the community. I agree with other posters that overuse of antibiotics, broad spectrum abx, and antibacterial everything has allowed these germs to get this bad. But stopping doing these things won't stop it now.

I would try putting some witch hazel on it. Make sure it's straight witch hazel, not a witch hazel solution that has alcohol in it. I would also be sure to give her probiotics, spaced out from the abx doses, to keep her tummy happy.

Hi J.! I've never heard of MRSA however these symptoms sound like the staff infection my nephew keeps getting. I feel so sad that she's in pain...maybe you should try an ointment containing benzacaine; like anbesol. I know that sounds silly but Lanacaine and benzacaine are numbing agents that may relieve some of her pain. Benzacaine is one of the strongest numbing agents you can get w/o a rx. Good luck. C.

HI J.,
Im 28 yrs old and a registered nurse. I have been nursing for four years and deal with patients that have MRSA everyday of my life. I was curious to know if your daughter has been changed (her diaper) by somone that was recently in the hospital? MRSA is transmitted mainly by people that dont wash their hands good enough. ( AKA STAFF INFECTION) If someone has been in contact with another person that has MRSA,didnt wash their hands, and then changed your daughers diaper, your daughter could have very well been infected. And because fecal matter breaks skin down so easily,if she even had the smallest break down on her bottom it may very well have got infected. I would make sure you wash your hands constantly and make sure that she finishes the whole perscription of antibiotic even if the soar goes away. There is alot of information that you can find online about MRSA. I deal with adults and elderly people for the most part so Im not sure how to deal with the pain. I would continue with the IBUprofen and make sure you keep her bottom clean and dry as much as possible.
Good luck
Mel

MRSA is staph...a very potent one that doesn't respond to usual antibiotics...Be VERY careful. You and your baby may contract it. Much hand washing, isolate the laundry, buy disposable gloves for diaper changes, wrap diapers in bags to dispose of them, clean the tub with clorox after she bathes and use gloves whenever you touch that area or any drainage. I work in a hospital, and it's a bad thing when someone comes with MRSA. I recently heard of people at home getting it...I swear its from overuse of antibiotics. Good luck, and congrats on the new baby. W.

Hi

I don't know any child with MRSA, but my daughter's grandma was diagnosed with it in 2006. It's a staph infection commonly contracted in hospitals, but there's a new strain that is a more common strain.

It is a very strong bacteria that is resistant to many types of antiobiotics like penicillin, amoxicillin, etc. Your daughter is only contagious if she comes in contact with another individual who has an open sore.

Since my daughter is in close contact with her grandma, I did a bit of research on MRSA. If you go to webmd.com and search MRSA Infection, it will pull up some very useful information for you.

Best of luck

MRSA is a very bad staph infection. It is very common in hospitals and there is a cmmunity version of MRSA too. I just read an artical in the most current issue of SELF magazine you might want to check out. The family's went through what your going through.

I work with a girl that has 2 daughters with it. Her doctor keeps giving them antibiotics. Her doctor said that they can be in daycare with it as long as they are on antibiotics. (We both work in the daycare)As a precaution, we have the staff sanitize the toilets after the girls use them and of course wash hands. She was just at the doctor yesterday and he said that MRSA is becoming more common. She also just gives Tylenol or Motrin. We talked and I suggested she see a dermatologist or some specialist because of the pain that her girls experience.

hey
as for the pain i dont know what to tell you.
but it pottie time get that baby out of diaper and in to pull up or panty and try to keep her very dry thats all i can say .
do she share pottie or do they chang the baby at the day care that could play a part to. hope the baby fill better.

HI J.,

J. IS THIS ANOTHER NAME FOR BOIL, MY GRANDSON GETS THEM AND THE DOCTOR PRECRIBES BACTRUIM CREME AND A ANTIBOITIC , HE GET THEM ON IS BOTTOM AND THEY ARE SORE AND PAINFUL, WE PUT HIM IN THE TUB WITH WARM WATER AND LET HIM SOAK. THIS HELPS HIM.THERE IS PUS IN THERE WHEN THEY COME TO A HEAD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY INFORMATION ON THIS, I'M INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT IF THESE ARE BOILS OR SOMETHING ELSE, HE EVEN HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED ONE TIME BECAUSE IT WAS BIG AND SPREADING ON HIS BUTT CHEEK. THANKS

My husband had a staph infection last year and my father-in-law is still on antibiotics from one he was diagnosed with earlier this month. The boils/pimples themselves are not pleasant (not to be too graphic, but my husband ended up in the ER having them cut, drained and packed with paper).

They were both told to wash with a cleaner called "Hibacleanse" - its in a blue bottle and can be bought at Walgreens.

Try letting her hang out without a diaper on. The moisture a diaper holds may make her feel more uncomfortable. When you are changing a diaper, consider using a blowdryer on a cool setting to ensure she's completely dry before the diaper is back on her.

As a side note, sometimes a bad infection may be the perfect time to encourage potty training.

My son had some sores like what you are describing on his leg and they eventually poped like a huge boil. they left a very small white mark on his leg.
I would say let her sit in a warm to very warm bath tub and do hot/warm compresses.
I am not sure they are the same, but my mom also got them as a child. I think it is hereditary (sp?) because my uncle had them as well. They called them carbunkles (sp?).
My son got 2 and has not had them again. I would put hydrogen peroxide on them as well. Since it is by, sorry, pee and poop, i would be very careful to keep her clean and dry as possible.
good luck.

My baby developed ulcerated sores on her bottom, all asound the anal area, when she was constipated - this lasted 3 mnths till I found something that worked. Firstly, make sure she isn't constipated, she will be passing a little stool all day. I tried everything I could get my hands on. What did the job for me was the Nexcare liquid spray on bandage. make sure to clean and dry the area and then spray on the liquid bandage every other time u change the diaper, then use Dr Smith's Diaper Rash ointment each time u change her diaper. Try also, alternating the Desitin original with the Dr Smith's each time u change the diaper. You need to keep the sore away from urine and stool in order to give it a chance to heal. The Nexcare liquid bandage does not sting.

J.:

I have 3 children who have been diagnosed with MRSA. My one daughter was diagnosed 2years ago still gets it occassionally.
I have been to Cooper Peds and Children's Hospital and no one can tell me why this keeps reoccurring. Everytime she gets one of those pimples my heart bleeds for her. Her pediatrician just keeps putting her on antibiotics and cream. I work in a hospital so I thought it was me bringing it home as a carrier...I went to an infectious disease doctor and had myself as well as everyone in contact with my children in the last month tested and everyone came back negative. Now I just
spray everything with lysol, once a day (toys, lightswitches, doorknobs etc.) I give them hibiclens baths once a week, and after bath time scrub the tub and spray the bath with clorox cleaner and it seems to be under control. Please beware and try to keep things clean. My daughter has been going thru this for just about 2 years and my other 2 daughters have just recently gotten over it for the first time. There isn't anything to do for the pain I just know that when it pops it seems to be a little better for her. Good luck with this it is absolutely awful. The only thing that I forgot to tell you is that my daughter has eczema and it is an easy entry way for bacteria. Educate yourself - it helps.

Chris D.

I missed the first post, but i'd like to add on to this one. My 3 year old daughter has MRSA and it usually expresses itself on her bottom also. this last round was especially painful for her so we let her sit in the tub when the pain was really bad. she said that hot water made it feel better. I also put up to 10 drops of Melaleuca tea tree oil in the water each time she was in the tub. then when she got out, I put a drop or two directly on the sore. This helped a great deal and the pain subsided in only one day. I also gave her children's tylenol or motrin for the pain. Sure she spent the majority of the day in the tub, but the sores drained and the Melaleuca oil got into the sores and dried them up right away. I've had a lot of success with the oil. She's had MRSA since she was about 6 months old. We've been the antibiotic route, and the Bactraban in the nose route, but Melaleuca oil clears up the sores in a shorter amount of time them the other remedies. Also, on a daily basis, I add the oil to her bath water and her out breaks have decreased dramatically. We even went down to Johns Hopkins Communicable Disease center. and they had no real answers for us other than to practice good handwashing techniques and use good hygiene practices... Hope this helps.