mrsa

[CrazyCathy]

Had some swabs taken for this but unsure why - my consultant had just ordered an MRI scan.

He's not very approachable so I didn't like to ask why and the nurse who took it said Mr S has ordered it.

Do they think I am carrying MRSA? I've been into the hospital before and never had them taken abit confused really as I thought it was only done if you were having an op.

[rosetta2]

Our local hospital are also doing this routinely now, though it wasn't done previously. This gives a bit more info

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2007/December/Pages/Eff ectsofanMRSAscreeningprogramme.aspx

[stompe]

Is that the real Roseta Rosy Posy?

[rosetta2]

Yes Stompe, bl00dy site, I overposted lol

[stompe]

What did you get excited about! Rosy LOL

[rosetta2]

Sorry to hijack your thread CrazyCathy .
For once I had posted a good answer in Art and Literature and it wouldn't register. Im afraid I got a bit cross. Probably be back tomorrow. What a faff !!!

[stompe]

LOL sorry crazycathy x

[devil99]

Hi CC i am a nurse in outpatients, We routinely take swabs for mrsa from patients having a procedure done ie: going under the knife, but not for havivg a scan, i can't understand why they took a swab from you? see if you can ring the dept you went to ask to speak to a nurse and say you thought swabs were only taken for patients having surgery, some consultants do think they are god & are unapproacable grrrrrrr!! Don't worry though it may just be how they work in your hospital xxx

[sqad617]

Devil 99....Consultants are God...........anyway nearest thing that there is. LOL

[CrazyCathy]

Thanks everyone I will call them tomorrow as I know someone else who went to have a CT scan and she didn't have the swabs taken.

I'm thinking to get a bell and ring it saying unclean unclean.

No worries for hi jacking the thread no harm done