[TheForge] OT Staph

[dann at wctatel.net]

Marc,

Check out this one too.
<http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/2527/>

Antibiotic resistant C. diff ( Closidridium difficile ) is killing people
that get infected by it while in the hospital for other illness.

A Pox on all that anti-biotic soap etc.  We are just selecting for super
bacteria.

Dann

> This is way off topic but I though you all might need this
>
> My brother in law just died and I have had 4 other relatives come close to
> dieing because of a staph infection they got in the hospital.
> over 60% of today's staph infections are not treatable with antibiotics.
>
> You all should read the 15 precautions here:
> http://www.hospitalinfection.org/protectyourself.shtml
> especially if you are planning on going in.
>
> My brother in-law was jacking a motor home and didn't use jack stands.
> took
> the tire off and the jack broke. After someone jacked it up and got him
> out
> from under it he walked to the car, got out of the car and into the week
> chair. A couple days later developed a temperature. They tried to treat it
> with antibiotics. 4 days later he died in the night.
>
> He survived the motor home but not the hospital.
>
> I have heard more and more stories of people getting this infection in the
> hospital.
>
> this is just insane.
>
> be careful
> Marc
> Marc V Davis III
> Marc of the Hammer
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>
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