Yes, my daughter does have a staph infection. The doc was kind of evasive--it sounded like he only had preliminary information so he couldn't identify the particular kind of staph or how dangerous it is. But she has been on antibiotics since Friday and her ear looks much better.
Now I get to notify the school . (Actually I already gave the nurse a head's up. She knows my hypochrondriac kids very well.) It will be so fun to be the parent that is the source of the "There is a contagious disease floating around the school that could kill your child " letter.
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Oh that sucks (especially on being the parent of Typhoid Mary!!). But if the infection is responding to the antibiotics, then that's certainly a good sign.
If you have any questions, e-mail me. My husband works a great deal with infectious disease.
Your poor little girl! And poor you, for having to worry over her and to be "that" mom. Still, how much better to know it's almost assuredly not MRSA, given your daughter's response. I am such a germophobe that I would not be able to sleep for worrying about it!
Ack, what a nightmare! Hope she feels better very soon, that your other kids don't get it and that the school nurse doesn't wig out!
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