Hospital infections - Page 6

lettie · 07-06-2008, 08:36

Yes, it's common practise in all transfers. Swabs are taken from nose and groin and sent for culture.

jaysay · 07-06-2008, 08:50

I actually think that people entering hospital these days are tested as well, they seem to think that lots of people care MRSA bug outside hospital

pussycat · 07-06-2008, 22:56

i went into hospital a month ago , and one week after my op i was back in with a bad infection , spent a day anti drip then tablets , finshed them nearly two weeks ago , still don,t feel right , the funny thing is they haven,t told me what kind of infection i had , they took swobs ,

Bonnyboy · 07-06-2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by pussycat

i went into hospital a month ago , and one week after my op i was back in with a bad infection , spent a day anti drip then tablets , finshed them nearly two weeks ago , still don,t feel right , the funny thing is they haven,t told me what kind of infection i had , they took swobs ,

Tell your GP that you want to be informed of the test results ASAP

lettie · 08-06-2008, 08:29

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Originally Posted by pussycat

i went into hospital a month ago , and one week after my op i was back in with a bad infection , spent a day anti drip then tablets , finshed them nearly two weeks ago , still don,t feel right , the funny thing is they haven,t told me what kind of infection i had , they took swobs ,

Ask your GP for the results. Anyone can get an infection after an operation, the majority of post op infections are not MRSA. When you sign consent for an operation you are normally told that infection can be one of the complications, along with bleeding, DVT and anaesthetic problems. Your GP will have access to the results. Infection or not, it can take 6 weeks to 12 months to feel normal after an op, depending on whether it was a major op or a minor one. Hope you start feeling better soon, but if you have had a major, it may be quite some time yet.