Nov 28, 2016 · Hi, had pre op on 21 Dec, took bloods, ECG, blood pressure and swabs. Went back for 2nd blood test today, op due on 5th. Got a phone call this evening, they found MSSA on the nasal …

Jul 23, 2013 · Just got the news today that my nasal swab was positive for MSSA which is a variation of MRSA. I am a carrier with no active infection. Wondering if any of you on the other side have had the …

Oct 19, 2011 · The pre-op nurse swab my nose with gaint Q-tips:hate-shocked: for MRSA. I found out today that I have a light growth of MRSA in my nose. My OS surgeon put me on Bactroban 2% …

Oct 10, 2024 · Had my surgery today went in a 630 am for PT instructions blood drawing MRSA swab etc, surgery at 9am woke up in recovery at 12 noon got back home 630 pm, its a one hour each way …

Mar 6, 2024 · A Scopolamine patch was stuck behind my ear to relieve nausea. There were a couple of antibiotics applied prophylactically, Vancomycin and one other. A MRSA swab test after surgery was …

Nov 15, 2015 · I've been tested positive for MSSA and negative for MRSA in a pre-op nasal swab. I've been given a script for a 5 day, 10 dosage intra-nasal Mupirocin Ointment 2%, to be administered the …

Jun 23, 2014 · Blood work-checks to make sure you don't have an infection, you have adequate platelets and that you don't have a bleeding disorder, chest x-ray, EKG, urine sample, MRSA swab, …

Dec 25, 2014 · -- He was tested for MRSA pre-surgery using a nasal swab and was treated if necessary. --He got an antibiotic an hour before surgery. All the above would be documented in his medical …

Jan 27, 2010 · Treat them with hot compresses and triple antibiotic topical. One in the spring turned puss-y, and tested positive for MRSA. A pre-surgery nose swab was negative. While under preop …

Feb 14, 2014 · Well, I just found out that IV vanco is used only if the patient has a positive MRSA swab and that a cephalosporin is what is typically given IV, for 24 hours. (The surgeon had mistakenly told …