my ex has pancreatitus and also a staph infection and has been in and out of the hospital and it appears to be an antiboitic resistant strain.. would like to know how life treatening this is.
2006-10-08 09:36:44 · 16 answers · asked by hotredhead2655 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Thank you for your answers // I am very safe i have not even been around him ..He has been in the hospital for a couple of months now.... i was just wondering as to his level of health. Has anyone had anyone they know die from this?
2006-10-09 04:04:23 · update #1
Potentially, yes it can be depending on serious it becomes. Below are some links that explain what you are asking about.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/staph_infection/article.htm
http://www.hospitalinfection.org/
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/news/hs527316.jsp
2006-10-08 09:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Frogface53 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staph is very life threatening. I would be more in than out of the hospital if I were your ex. Some strains of Staph are nearly impossible to wipe out without longtime I V antibiotics.
2006-10-08 16:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by jusme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every situation is different however, staph infections are very serious conditions and need to be supervised constantly. If there are any signs that the person is getting even the slightest bit worse, you should seek immediate medical attention.
2006-10-08 16:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by Momma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The flesh eating disease is a form of staph infection.
2006-10-08 17:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by LMJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The severity depends on the strain of infection.
It's mostly immune to antibiotics, but even then it's used as a first treatment, there ARE further treatments available, however, namely vancomycin.
2006-10-08 16:40:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. staph can be very deadly. and fast. your ex needs to be IN the hospital---not in and out.
if it were me, i'd have my a s s IN the hospital and hooked up to a steady drip of vancomycin----or i'd be in the doctor's face wanting to know why not.
this is about as serious as it gets---staph isn't a joke.
2006-10-08 16:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will need to see an Infectious Disease Doctor. They will keep trying him on different regimens until they find the right one.He should be kept hospitalized until he's clear.And yes it is very deadly!! Protect yourself.
2006-10-08 16:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by michelle_075 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a MRSA bacteria and there are treatments for it. If you fail to seek appropriate treatment you will be in trouble and he could quickly die from it. An ID (infectious disease) doctor specializes in treatment. Seek their help.
2006-10-08 17:27:18 · answer #8 · answered by Aaron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything can eventually become deadly if not put in check. Go to : www.webmd.com for reliable information. Good Luck! :)
2006-10-08 19:30:31 · answer #9 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where is the staph infection??? that would be helpful information. pancreatitis definitely not good though
2006-10-08 16:39:32 · answer #10 · answered by RN806 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋