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Tyler has just gone in for his 1st tuneup.I saw some yellow, some

green, and a LOT of pink signs on peoples doors saying to wear

protection, etc.When I asked theyy said the person w/pink sign has

msra or mrsa or something like that.Is it b. cepacia???I am very

leary of this and had previously expressed my concerns to the cf

nurse coordinator, and she told me they dont even have anyone in the

hospital w/ it.I feel betrayed, fearful for my son's well-being, and

thensome.This is probably brought on more by ignorance than anything

else being that I have no info on b. cepacia other than I've learned

to stay away from it like a plague.Can it be transmitted in the

setting he's in?Does anyone know what those initials stand for??

Please write back soon.My mom is staying w/my son 2nite so I have

time to work out some things at home and I have to go back to

hospital early in am so I wont have comp. access.Plz help if you can.

Patty, mom to Ty,8,wcf & 2wocf

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Hi Patty,

MRSA is not B. cepacia. It is Methacillin resistant staph aureus. I don't

believe it is as dangerous as B.Cepacia, but it is contagious and harmful to CF

patients. When people culture it they are usually put in isolation as far as I

know. So you probably don't need to worry about it too much.

I hope this helps,

M

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