do you ever get rid of MRSA in the bone and joint?

Question

Had a hip replacement and got MRSA. This has been going on since July and on vanomycin forever and still shows I have Mrsa.
Had the replacement taken out and waiting to get it put back in. What are the chances of getting well. I am getteing very depressed as nothing has went in my favor.

Answer 1

Unfortunately infections of joint replacements are very difficult to fully cure.

Infections of the joint space (known as septic arthritis) tend to be very difficult to get rid of, because the joint space lacks a blood supply, and thus it is difficult for antibiotics to penetrate into the joint space to fight infection.

The fact that an artificial joint was put in would have made the joint especially vulnerable to persistent infection, because foreign objects in the body act as centres for infection. Taking out the hip replacement is the best way of reducing the risk of recurrence of infection.

MRSA is also difficult to treat because it is resistant to many antibiotics. Vancomycin is often used. It is usually given intravenously, but on occasion has been given directly into the joint, the idea being to deliver the antibiotic in high concentrations directly into the infected area.

The longer the infection persists, the harder it will be to treat clear. However, once the implant has been removed, there is a reasonable chance that, given an adequate course of antibiotics, you will be able to clear the infection. Once the infection has been cleared completely, then you can consider putting the hip back in.

Answer 2

Well, it's usually treated using Vancomycin or, if it's not MRSA (Methycillin Resistant Staphyloccocus Aureus) but another Staph infection such as VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant Staphyloccocus Aureus), then it may require Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics, which basically means they treat a variety of different infections so as to target the one/s the patient has aquired. Hope your daughter recovers very soon. =)

Answer 3

Ive had my ankle removed becouse of an infection osteymoltise and replaced with bio glass but now they say ive got mrsa in my done what can i do about it cos its getting me down 7 years later

Answer 4

MRSA stays with you. It lies dormant but it never fully goes away.
All you can do is treat the symptoms. You can go to http://webmd.com and look up information there. It is common nowadays so try not to be too depressed.

Answer 5

Unfortuntly you will always have it but, MRSA can lie dormit, but come back at any time.

Answer 6

I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING MRSA FOR YEARS! ITS IN MY BONES IN MY LEG ND EVERYDAY IS A CHALLANGE TO GET UP! BUT YOU CANT EVER LET IT GET YOU DOWN..