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Suggest Specialized Care For MRSA

Hello- my son has just been hospitalized for catching MRSA post-surgery...I am wondering, since he will have MRSA bacteria for the rest of his life, how do I take special care of his cuts as he gets older so that they too don't become infected and turn into a boil? I know MRSA infects when there is a break in the skin, so I am wondering if i should cover whatever breaks in the skin he gets during play as he is a child? Secondly, they prescribed Clindamycin, and I've noticed since he's taken it that he sometimes goes cross eyed for a few seconds or his eyes roll in the back of his head- and this is not usual at all for him, never seen him do it before..And he quickly snaps out of this, but it is cause for concern to me!! Thank you!
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Thanks for posting your query to HCM.
As I understand yuo are worried about MRSA infection but dont be worried ,I will guide to getting rid off from this infection . Further Clindamycin is not a drug of choice for MRSA. Vancomycin is drug of choice and second one is Linezolide . if you son is having hyper sensitivity to Clindamycin , stop taking this drug and ask to your clinician to switch over to another medicine .
It would be better if you take medicine acoording to your culture and sensitivity report .
take care .
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Suggest Specialized Care For MRSA

Thanks for posting your query to HCM. As I understand yuo are worried about MRSA infection but dont be worried ,I will guide to getting rid off from this infection . Further Clindamycin is not a drug of choice for MRSA. Vancomycin is drug of choice and second one is Linezolide . if you son is having hyper sensitivity to Clindamycin , stop taking this drug and ask to your clinician to switch over to another medicine . It would be better if you take medicine acoording to your culture and sensitivity report . take care .