My wife is a health professional from the UK who needs to undergo treatment against MRSA (hospital killer bug) before being able to work in New Zealand. Apparently, all European nurses carry the bug, and New Zealand is proud to be MRSA-free and makes the treatment mandatory if tested positive, which is the case in almost 100% of all cases of newly-arrived nurses from Europe and the UK.
She's worried about what she might be subjected to - can anyone shed some light?
Thanks.
2007-01-21 13:08:17 · 3 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Here it is-
Most likely vancomycin
Vancomycin is the last ray of hope inside the western medical community towards the MRSA Super Bug.
Phages are the little Guys that kill bacteria. Phages have been proven to kill MRSA, but alias... Most Dr's haven't heard of the little buggers! - Good Luck.
2007-01-21 14:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by OneMindsEye 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is very interesting to hear. We also have a big problem here in the US with that. Well the treatment for MRSA is IV antibiotics. So I would assume that is the treatment for your wife.
2007-01-21 21:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by Rairia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MRSA= methacillin resistant staph aureus, first she will have to find out what the bug is resistant to, and what it is suseptible to possibly from blood cultures, after that they will administer the antibiotic of choice. There is no guarantee that it will not develop a resistance to the antibiotic of choice
2007-01-21 21:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by Queen-o-the-Damned 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋