MRSA In Sinus Now into Lungs

My daughter had MRSA several times....when she was a toddler. I was taking her to a mom's morning out day care at a church two days a week so that she could play with kids her own age. Every time that she would get a lesion I would keep her out of there until she was totally healed, and the next time that she would go there, I would pick her up and she would have another lesion or two! Our pediatrician was prescribing Keflex, and then after a visit to the ER at Arnold Palmer, they added Augmentin.....because it kept reoccurring, I ended up having to go to an infectious disease consultant. By the time that I went there, I was steam cleaning carpets, washing towels & sheets in hot water and bleach, washing the dog once a week and the kid every day with Betadine! The infectious disease Dr. told me several things.....1st...she was on the WRONG antibiotics,....keflex and augmentin ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST MRSA. She gave me a list of 4 that are, I can't remember all of them on the list but one was Chlindamycin (sp?), and another started with "z", but is not a "z-pack". I have the list if you need me to, I can dig it out at home and let you know...just pm me for it. 2nd....she told me the self imposed protocol of using the Betadine was a good idea but encouraged me to stop using Betadine (because of the iodine exposure) and start using "hibicleanse". She told me that is what she scrubs in with before a surgery, and to use it on my daughter ANY TIME that she has any open scratches, bug bites, scrapes etc.... and then once a week under normal conditions. Once her antibiotics were switched up and I started the new bathing routine, we have not had a problem since! I hope that this helps....good luck with your dad's care, and God Bless!

MRSA is so painful. My 11yr was in the hospital 3 times with 106 temp and MRSA all over her body like chicken pox. I have had 3 spots on my leg and it hurt so bad. I will be praying for your dad to heal fast. The Dr put my daughter on 3 antibiotics together but one of them was very dangerous and could cause death, we had to out weigh the risks and take a chance.

Have faith that our God is bigger then any illness and can heal him. Spend as much time with him as you can but remember MRSA is highly contagious. :)

I work in a hospital and our policy is to put who have a MRSA history into isolation until they have 2 negative nasal swabs 48hours apart. Because no it never does leave you have it forever once you have it. It just could be lying dormant. If his body gets stressed the MRSA is so powerful it will usually reactivate. How did they get the diagnosis of it is in his lungs? If it is did they say MRSA pneumonia?
You can pick MRSA up any where. Thats why we ask people to gown up while visiting relatives in the hospital. It isn't just for your sake its just in case you touch an infected item and touch something else outside of infected area someone else who comes up next could pick it up.
I work with MRSA everyday. It is a very serious infection but with the right antibiotics hopefully you will get to keep your daddy. A loved one that is sick is very hard and I am sorry you are going through this. And thank you for understanding that if something did happen to him he would be in a better place. Some family just don't understand this. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I have spoken to a lady several times whose husband had MRSA and was very sick. But, he tried a powerful nutritional supplement and is doing much better. If you'd like some info, let me know.

Well most people carry MRSA, most especially healthcare workers. You can actually get it just from going to the grocery and breathing in the air of someone who has it and there you go, now you to have it in your nares! Or if you have an open area like a scrape or something. You are right it typically does not cause problems. They usually do a culture on the effective area to determine which antibiotic to use. But it is usually treated with vancomycin. I am sure it is much harder with an auto immune issue to get over things. And pnuemonia in the summer time is much worse than in the winter. I had a month and a half ago and it took 25 days of antibiotics and 15 of steroids to get over and weeks to feel 100% again! And I am young but I do have allergies and asthma.
I hope for the best for your dad! Think positive this is not necessarily a death sentice for him! You gotta have faith! I am praying for you guys! Let us kno how he is doing!