Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 It turns out that I have acinetobacter baumannii...a very rare bacteria that is usually contracted while a patient in the hospital. Oddly enough, I stopped working prior to this junk emerging on my skin. Most recently there has been an increase in reports of this bacteria among military members serving in Iraq. Hmmm....I'm wondering if I got it via mail? Not on purpose, but obviously from mail I have received from Iraq. The transmission of germs is a peculiar thing, but intriguing to someone like me. There is no way to know with certainty where it came from, but I won't dismiss any possibilities at this point. As for the " baumannii " part, that means it's a very difficult strain to successfully treat as it is highly resistant to abx. Honestly, after having this type of infection for over a year, it's a wonder that I'm still alive. I believe I belong in the hospital on IV abx because its spread too far to be conquered with oral meds (think Sue). So here I sit at 2100 at the after hours care waiting to be seen and hoping for an admission into the hospital to get resolution. However, I'm sure that won't happen for me. It would make too much sense....Yep, nothing like managed healthcare at its finest moment...T is is only another example of how it works for the patient! What I wouldn't give to be free of it once more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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