Flesh Eating Virus

[BillKaneEMT]

I may happen to dislike certain inhabitants of Hoosierland

I am staying south of Mittenworld, who the hell would want to live there?

*flees*

[Kiwiology]

Nah not you bro

[Eydawn]

I personally find TB and hepatitis much scarier. Especially TB that I start taking care of before we know it's TB. That was a fun day! "Wait, what do you mean you just moved them to the negative pressure room? Aw hell!"

Wendy

CO RN-ADN Student

[ERDoc]

Agreed, Wendy. Nec fasc is generally not transmissible unless you put in a good effort to get it since it is usually cause by a bacteria that is already on your skin. It is those nasty transmissible bugs that cause long term problems that should scare the hell out of you.

[chbare]

In addition, the upcoming new and improved organinsms such as VRE, XDR-TB and new types of STD's and TB that cannot be treated by any known antimicrobial agent.

[mobey]

All this TB talk the month I start on Anti-TNF therapy.

I have also transported a patient with necfesc of the hand. I kept it covered and started a line in the other one... Nothing special

[DFIB]

I personally find TB and hepatitis much scarier. Especially TB that I start taking care of before we know it's TB. That was a fun day! "Wait, what do you mean you just moved them to the negative pressure room? Aw hell!"

Wendy

CO RN-ADN Student

TB is no sweat here. We see it all the time. Hepatitis is indeed scarier.

[chbare]

DFIB, you should do some research on TB, particularly in India. Pretty scary stuff.

[DFIB]

DFIB, you should do some research on TB, particularly in India. Pretty scary stuff.

Very true. I have had a positive TB skin test since I was 6, I don't know if it was because of the BCG or airborne exposure. After 39 years thank goodness the yearly CXR's are still negative. I have known and had contact with TB patients my entire life.

We have had 2 resistant strain cases in our area in the last three years. It is a horrible disease but one I see a lot. I find patients on Rifampin from time to time. Our standard precautions include a facemask.

I should probably be more concerned but strangely am not.

EDIT: It is actually pretty hard to get if you are a healthy, well nourished person with no risk factors.

Edited June 4, 2012 by DFIB

[Just Plain Ruff]

Yeah, Hep is much scarier, just ask one of my friends with a liver destroyed by Hep c. I'll bet he'd say he'd rather have TB or Nec fAc over End STage liver failure any day of the week.