Re: Re: C Diff - preventive measures

[Guest guest]

Courage, I love your word. I do things like that all the time. Saying maybe

it's a word and maybe it isn't. It's a lot of fun.

I'm like you in washing when I get home. I will automatically ask my

sweetheart if he has washed. And what about our dirty purses? Where were they,

that

we contaminated? Do we set it on the counter?

I had a close friend that was a nurse. She was careful like that. I brought

in her newspaper and put it on her table. She started fussing at her husband

that the paper didn't belong on the table. She said you don't know where it

has been. Well, I tried to set matters right, after the nurse calmed down. I

didn't know better. I have never been a fanatic, but am careful about a few

things, like washing my hands often.

Imogene

In a message dated 1/3/2007 10:19:49 AM Central Standard Time,

gaat@... writes:

HI All,

I just wanted to add that hospitals are one of the most germiest (if that's

a word) places in the world. Because I have a compromised immune system, I

have to be super careful about where I go, touch and hang around with. I made

it a habit of always washing my hands with anti-bacterial soap the minute I

get home no matter what, even before I take of my coat or shoes- it was a

hard habit to get into at first but now its automatic. After getting sick 4

times in a row, 2 of those times developing into pneumonia, I'll do anything to

prevent it. Something like C-diff would literally kill me. Thanks everyone

for this info on this bug.

Courage

[Guest guest]

HI All,

I just wanted to add that hospitals are one of the most germiest (if that's a

word) places in the world. Because I have a compromised immune system, I have

to be super careful about where I go, touch and hang around with. I made it a

habit of always washing my hands with anti-bacterial soap the minute I get home

no matter what, even before I take of my coat or shoes- it was a hard habit to

get into at first but now its automatic. After getting sick 4 times in a row, 2

of those times developing into pneumonia, I'll do anything to prevent it.

Something like C-diff would literally kill me. Thanks everyone for this info on

this bug.

Courage

Re: C Diff - preventive measures

Maybe it's a good idea to precaution our LOs from this... Considering

that many of our LOs are in need to go into hospitals frequently,

need antibiotics for UTIs, etc., and/or in a long-term care facility.

(of COURSE discuss your idea with your LO's doctor first...)

Prevention

The most important step in stopping C. difficile infections is to

reserve antibiotics for times when they're really necessary. Every

year in the United States, antibiotics are prescribed for viral

illnesses that aren't helped by these drugs. And even some common

bacterial ailments such as ear infections or bronchitis may not

respond to antibiotics. Taking a wait-and-see attitude with simple

ailments may often be the best course.

Other preventive measures you can take include the following:

* If you do need an antibiotic, ask your doctor to prescribe one that

has a narrow range and that you take for the shortest time possible.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics and those used for more than three to five

days are far more likely to disrupt intestinal bacteria.

* Consider taking probiotic supplements - available at natural foods

stores and many pharmacies - or eating yogurt before, during and

after antibiotic treatment. This helps replace the beneficial

bacteria that antibiotics destroy. Only Saccharomyces boulardii has

proved effective in C. difficile infections, however.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736/DSECTION=9

Here's a site that makes Saccharomyces boulardii

http://www.florastor.com/

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for this information. Great! One more thing to worry about at

the nh. I had heard of this before, a few years back someone wrote that their LO

had this disease. But we didn't elaborate on it like now. We didn't have

to store the information. Thanks .........Jan

wrote: Maybe it's a good idea to precaution our

LOs from this... Considering

that many of our LOs are in need to go into hospitals frequently,

need antibiotics for UTIs, etc., and/or in a long-term care facility.

(of COURSE discuss your idea with your LO's doctor first...)

Prevention

The most important step in stopping C. difficile infections is to

reserve antibiotics for times when they're really necessary. Every

year in the United States, antibiotics are prescribed for viral

illnesses that aren't helped by these drugs. And even some common

bacterial ailments such as ear infections or bronchitis may not

respond to antibiotics. Taking a wait-and-see attitude with simple

ailments may often be the best course.

Other preventive measures you can take include the following:

* If you do need an antibiotic, ask your doctor to prescribe one that

has a narrow range and that you take for the shortest time possible.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics and those used for more than three to five

days are far more likely to disrupt intestinal bacteria.

* Consider taking probiotic supplements — available at natural foods

stores and many pharmacies — or eating yogurt before, during and

after antibiotic treatment. This helps replace the beneficial

bacteria that antibiotics destroy. Only Saccharomyces boulardii has

proved effective in C. difficile infections, however.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736/DSECTION=9

Here's a site that makes Saccharomyces boulardii

http://www.florastor.com/

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