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scboxer · 10-24-2007, 12:58 AM

Antibacterial soaps have been part of the problem. A couple of hospitals here in Seattle stopped using them a couple of years ago.

A year ago, I had a spider bite on my foot and didn't think too much about it. After a while, it got worse,but, then seemed better. About two months later, I wound up in the hospital with a serious case of MRSA. It was travelling internally up my leg so I didn't even know about it. Had it gotten into my blood stream, I wouldn't be typing this now. In Seattle, MRSA is rampant in the jails and hospitals. Now that it's finally hit the headlines, maybe something will get done!

P.S. This is totally different from bird flu, mad cow, etc. It's not speculation, it's here now and very real.

10-24-2007, 12:58 AM	#13
scboxer Soylent Greenhorn Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 25	Antibacterial soaps have been part of the problem. A couple of hospitals here in Seattle stopped using them a couple of years ago. A year ago, I had a spider bite on my foot and didn't think too much about it. After a while, it got worse,but, then seemed better. About two months later, I wound up in the hospital with a serious case of MRSA. It was travelling internally up my leg so I didn't even know about it. Had it gotten into my blood stream, I wouldn't be typing this now. In Seattle, MRSA is rampant in the jails and hospitals. Now that it's finally hit the headlines, maybe something will get done! P.S. This is totally different from bird flu, mad cow, etc. It's not speculation, it's here now and very real. __________________ I hated my sig....