Staph

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Yes, Staph, even if it is not a resistant strain (MRSA) can be very

difficult or impossible to eradicate in many patients with CF. Staph can be

picked up in so many places - do not think that it is because you did not

clean enough. It seems impossible to avoid and if one is prone to picking it

up, it seems they will.

Many doctors do not treat staph if it is NOT causing clinical symptoms, such

as excess coughing. It does not cause these symptoms in everyone, though it

will do its damage over the long term.

In the case of my son and many others who continually culture staph, oral

antibiotics have been essential to keep the staph under control. I wish he

did not have to be on oral antibiotics chronically as I believe they take a

toll on the body as well. Without them, the staph flares up to a more

serious lung infection and coughing becomes uncontrollable.

M

Re: MRSA

> Thanks ,

> Question. Is Staph a relitively hard bacteria to eradicate? This

> seems to be the case with my son. He is not in day care he is at home

> with me and I try to be impecable cleaner. I just don't get why we can

> not get rid of it. I go to clinic on oct 1 so I will ask for a repeat

> cutlure to see what is going on how but I bet it is still there.

> Should he be taking home anti. oral. He is not at time and never has

> just IV in hospital. Fortaz and Tobramycin

> Thanks again'

> Ashauna

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If he does culture this again do you think that perhaps we should

get going with oral anitbiotics? He will have cultured it 3 times in 5

months. Has had two exacerbations due to it and hopitalized both times.

Love to you

Ashauna