A friend of mine has what I theorize is a staph infection. She was told she had some sort of infection but not the actual bacteria that caused it.
Anyways, she has one large sore that is very infected on her back (its red, hot to the touch, itches, causing a fever, and is causing her severe bodily discomfort.) also, the lymph nodes on the back of her neck (where the abscess is) and the ones on the front of her neck near her chest are all engorged to the point of visibility. I think this is a fairly serious infection for a healthy 20 something girl to have. She was put on a course of 10 days worth of penicillin.
Anyways,
1> does everyone think this is the correct course of actions?
2> Any theories why a healthy 20's something girl, who is a healthy weight, and is not around sick people would get this severe of an infection? 1. yes she has an infection.
2. staph and pneumococcal are two of the most common types.
3. Generally Penicillin , or any of the scores of other antibotics will do the work just fine. She was more likely prescribed amoxicillin.
4. as advancements have been made on antibiotics over usage has created resistant strains....so as we get better antibotics . The older types like penicillin are used, until they dont work and either a culture taken and a stronger / better version is found.
5. Ultimately Bactrim, Vancomycin and Rocephin are more powerful antibotics.
6. If your concerned that she is worsening, go back to a follow up exam. Your friend should be concerned. She may need intravenous antibiotics. I have heard of people dying because doctors have misdiagnosed skin infections.
MRSA is becoming more and more common. ( It is transmitted by touching.) Take her back to the hospital if the condition gets even a little worse. Unfortunately, hospitals are known to be spreading MRSA.
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Hand washing
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"1. Clean your hands. Hand hygiene plays a vital role in reducing the transmission of infection. Wash hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after changing bandages or touching an infected wound.
2. Cover your wounds. Wounds that are draining or have pus should be covered with clean, dry bandages. Follow your healthcare provider鈥檚 instructions on proper wound care. Pus from infected wounds can contain staph and MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. Bandages or tape can be discarded in the regular trash.
3. Do not share personal items. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, washcloths, razors, clothing, or uniforms that may have had contact with infected wounds or bandages. Use hot water and laundry detergent to wash soiled sheets, towels, and clothing. Dry items in a clothes dryer on the hottest setting possible, rather than air-dry, to help kill bacteria.
4. Talk to your healthcare provider. Tell your healthcare providers who treat you that youhave or have had a staph or MRSA skin infection. See your healthcare provider promptly if you have wounds that do not heal or appear red, swollen, draining, or painful. " Sometimes we don't really know when we come into contact with some bacteria. She could have picked it up anywhere, restaurant, public restroom, opening a door. The best way to help prevent healthy people from getting infections is effective hand washing.
She should begin to feel some relief from the infection in 3 to 5 days of being on the penicillin. She should continue to take it until it is all gone. If this doesn't help, she should get a different antibiotic. It should help. Sounds like she hasn't been on antibiotics very much in the past so her immune system should also help.
Hope she feels better soon. Antibiotics can cause rapid demise of the body's natural defences - The immune system.
When you're fighting an infection, nearby lymph nodes get bigger and become tender. Normally, lymph nodes are less than 1/2 inch across (about the size of your fingernail). But, with an infection, they can swell to 2 or 3 times their usual size.
They will slowly return to normal in 2 to 4 weeks, when the infection is gone. The lymph nodes may also feel hard or firm, and may seem misshapen. The skin near a swollen lymph node may feel warm.
You may like to inform your friend that this solution, taken with her antibiotics, will increase their efficacy and protect her immune system from antibiotic damage. This solution is also very effective in killing internal staph bacterium.
http://www.mrsamedical.com/
"Staphylococcus aureus can cause serious blood poisoning when it enters a wound. It once was easily treated with penicillin, but the organism has now mutated to the point where it is totally resistant to penicillin.
The next defense on the antibiotic ladder has been methicillin, but methicillin-resistant strains have become increasingly common, especially in hospitals. These strains are known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and have been dubbed the "superbug."
People who contract MRSA can die in a matter of days. In the results reported in this example, a silver composition of the present invention was found to kill 91.6% of the MRSA in just 10 minutes, and 99.5% in an hour. The results show the utility of silver compositions of the present invention in killing MRSA, a known infectious threat."
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Antibiotic & Silver Solution Combinations
1) Viridis BioPharma- Antibiotic Symbiotic Relationship Study- Found to have a very high symbiotic relationship in killing MRSA etc. with two different antibiotics. Found to be much more effective than either of the antibiotics separately.
2) Viridis BioPharma- Bacterial Activity Of Combinations Of NSS With 19 Antibiotics Against 7 Organisms. Feb 2005. Found to have a synergistic or additive effect with all 18 antibiotics tested.
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