Watch what you touch: A bad germ gets worse

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:11 pm

Given all the talk about Cdiff here recently this caught my eye.

Watch what you touch: A bad germ gets worse
‘C. diff’ rivals MRSA as the next deadly bacteria threat, experts say
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24407803/

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:33 pm

SCARY!

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:19 pm

Wow, I forwarded the link to some people on my list. It is very scary.

Love, Shirley

Post by **tex** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:34 pm

Yep, after reading that, I'm not exactly looking forward to my next visit to a clinic, hospital, or even my doctor, (as if I was looking forward to it before I read that article). LOL.

Love,
Tex

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:38 pm

tex wrote:Yep, after reading that, I'm not exactly looking forward to my next visit to a clinic, hospital, or even my doctor, (as if I was looking forward to it before I read that article). LOL.

Love,
Tex

LOL Probably about the same in either case that my dog looks forward to going to the vet. ;D

Yeah, it's pretty scary that even antibacterial soap won't touch this. Bleech, what's next, I've gotta boil my hands?

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:17 pm

That is scarey. Makes one wonder how humans made it when we shook hands and never worried weather someone washed their hands or not Huh? And it looks like had washing is not enough. I keep sanitizers with at work. Love Oma

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:25 pm

This is why, you as a patient, have every right whether it be going to a doctor, clinic appt., ER, or the hospital, to request to whoever, TO WASH THEIR HANDS OR PUT ON GLOVES before touching anything near you or on you!!!!!!
I remember going to a follow up appt. with my sister with a GI . She had a bout with C-diff while in Flroida. The GI was talking about it being rampant in hospitals, etc.. because of doctors, nurses, not washing their hands. So, I looked at him before he touched my sister and asked, "Did you wash your hands since leaving the last examining room and touching the last patient???" He got off his little stool with wheels and went to the sink.... They need to practice what they preach!!!!!!!!!!

Love
Dee~~~~~

By the way, Mike!
How are you feeling from the upper respiratory??? Better, I hope!!!

sunny · Post by **sunny** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:36 pm

WOW!! Dee...that indeed is a frightening story!!
Mike ..thanx for posting this story...i forwarded it to quite a few...so many of my friends, particularly thier husbands have that attitiude...so its diarrhea...big deal!! hope they read this!

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:13 pm

Dee wrote:This is why, you as a patient, have every right whether it be going to a doctor, clinic appt., ER, or the hospital, to request to whoever, TO WASH THEIR HANDS OR PUT ON GLOVES before touching anything near you or on you!!!!!!
I remember going to a follow up appt. with my sister with a GI . She had a bout with C-diff while in Flroida. The GI was talking about it being rampant in hospitals, etc.. because of doctors, nurses, not washing their hands. So, I looked at him before he touched my sister and asked, "Did you wash your hands since leaving the last examining room and touching the last patient???" He got off his little stool with wheels and went to the sink.... They need to practice what they preach!!!!!!!!!!

Love
Dee~~~~~

By the way, Mike!
How are you feeling from the upper respiratory??? Better, I hope!!!

Funny, though in this case even drs washing their hands won't help. The article mentioned that the person showered before they came in but still transfered to the Drs hands as you can see in the image showing the culture.

Yeah, feeling much better. Thanks! Still a bit of gunk in there, but I'm almost done with it.