tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483019915352061873.post1391522421558217479..comments2023-03-31T02:53:06.437-05:00Comments on Superbug: Reporting MRSA - a few places see resultsMaryn McKennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695106217486522993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483019915352061873.post-2624687453751503632009-02-14T16:48:00.000-06:002009-02-14T16:48:00.000-06:00Last week a nurse at one of our interconnected Lon...Last week a nurse at one of our interconnected London hospitals, died from MRSA. It was reported once on A Channel news, that's it that's all once. It terrifies me that a nurse at the hospital I go to every three weeks for my chemotherepy has not mentioned anything further in regards to MRSA. I have a port in my chest so now I feel that I' gambling with my healtcare. I believe that as patients that receive chronic care at this hospital should ge given more information in regards to MRSA and how many cases are infecting the hospital patients and staff. How do I protect myself, I always watch that they wear gloves, but I can't see where the medications and needles and tubes come from. At times I see volunteers walking bags of chemo with needles and tubes attached throughout the chemo area, even at times through the patient waiting area. Is one cough or one slight bump on the needle or even the person carrying the meds to me that I have to watch for. I am very nervous to go back to my hospital given the fact that no further information has been shared. It's been a week, do we wait one month, two months, or six months before understanding where this nurse contracted this superbug. We don't even know where exactly she worked in the hospital. It's terrifyig to think that a nurse a women who goes from patient to patient has been killed by this superbug it's tragic. I am hopeful that no more infections have happened at the hospital, but I doubt it. Thanks for listeningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483019915352061873.post-29625926235134722872009-02-14T15:54:00.000-06:002009-02-14T15:54:00.000-06:00A nurse in London Ontario died of MRSA and it's be...A nurse in London Ontario died of MRSA and it's been kept very hush, hush. I have cancer and a have a port placed in my chest. I'm nervous that a nurse at one of my hospitals passed from this very scary superbug. How can I keep myself and family safe from this bug. What can I as a patient make sure that the nurses and doctors do to keep the possibility away. I am already immune suppressed so I am so very concerned about this and I wish the Hospitals in London, Ontario would be more open about what happened to this nurse. There was one news story on this case and so far no more. I feel as a patient we should have more rights to information in regards to these and other bugs that are in our hospitals. Respectfully submitted, pearl0Pearl0https://www.blogger.com/profile/07157127378585124440noreply@blogger.com