MRSA virus.....?!


Question: Ok I heard this is 85% contracted at the hospital. Especially after sugrery I am totally freaked my husband has surgery next week and Ideas how to beef up his immune system???They are saying people with low immune systems usually die from it!?


Answers: Ok I heard this is 85% contracted at the hospital. Especially after sugrery I am totally freaked my husband has surgery next week and Ideas how to beef up his immune system???They are saying people with low immune systems usually die from it!?

Your 85% statistic is very misleading. Most MRSA bacterial (its not a virus) infections ARE acquired in hospitals. BUT, the overall infection rate is very low.

You're treating the 85% number as if it is the percentage of patients that get a hospital-acquired infection. This is far from the truth.

If your husband is in generally good health, he should be fine. You can research the infection rates of various hospitals. If the hospital has a higher-than average infection rate, ask the surgeon to use another hospital.

If he exercises regularly, eats a proper diet, his immune system should be up to the task.

Make sure you wash your hands while you're with him and insist that all caregivers who come into the room wash their hands as well.

Report any nurses, technicians, assistants to the nursing supervisor if you don't see them wash their hands. This is the biggest area of concern and the biggest area where positive impact can be gained.

Relax. Talk over your concern with the surgeon. If he blows you off.....I'd consider that a red flag event and consider getting another surgeon to perform the operation.

it also depend on how old he is ... eat healthy and take your vitamins is a good way to boost the immune system ... when he is in, make sure that he washes his hands regularly. good luck





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