Staph infections

[aussienic]

Long story short...

Little girl across the road got school sores that has now developed into a Staph infection. She was admitted to Hosp yesterday. She is pretty bad it Looks terrible..

Anyways my DD got a little sore on her tummy 2 days ago. I took her to the chemist yest who said it wasn't a school sore but to keep an eye on it. It looked a little worse today with a couple more suspicious sores around it so off to the Drs and she now has a staph infection too..

I know it won't get as bad as the neighbours girl as we have had it diagnosed very early (girl across the road has it all over her body)

Curious how else to stop it spreading to my boys and us.. We have antiseptic bath wash for DD and will also do the boys with it too. plus dettol hand soap.. Have started wiping all the surfaces in the house with disinfectant.. Or is that going over board???

I was told I don't need to wash Dd's clothes and bedding in anything different just hot water.. Is that right?

Anyways has anyone else had this and how have you been told to treat it at home?

TIA Nic

[LionsandBears]

2 very effective treatments are:
Manuka Honey - you get this at health food stores. Spread it on and cover in a gauze.
Tea Tree Oil

If it gets alot worse, she may need antibiotics. Unfortunately there's a lot of strains that are now antibiotic resistant.

Use tee tree oil as a disinfectant to help stop it spreading

[aussienic]

She is already on Ab's.. The Dr said to not cover it so I don't know what to do. I am using Bactroban cream on them though..

Do you think I should use tea tree oil and a gauze of some sort? She seems to have her Nanny's problem and gets very red marks from bandaids..

[Mak]

Did the Dr indicate when you should see an improvement? - maybe follow their advice for that period and follow up if you are not happy. DD1 has a really persistent infection on a sore on her back, took a while to resolve but the Bactroban was the answer in the end (we did not cover it up). I also disinfected her clothes, towels etc after each use. Because I am paranoid, lol! Well done for getting onto it ASAP!

[aussienic]

The Dr just suggested that I might not need the Bactroban in a couple days. I should see an improvment in 2 days I would imagine.. I am going back to the Drs on Monday but if I need to I will go again Saturday.

We are heading away on Sat Afternoon so will try and see the Dr before then if I feel the need to. I have taken a pic last night and again this afternoon to see if there is any differences..

Might leave it all as is until Saturday.. See how it all looks and if we need to go to the Drs again I will ask about the tea tree cream..

[LionsandBears]

Good luck with it.

The only reason to cover the Manuka honey with a gauze is because it's sticky & to prevent it coming off on everything. Google is - it really is one of the most effective treatments for staph. It's pretty exxy though.

[WuWei]

Have you tried coconut oil on the skin infection, what about lavender essential oil, or manuka honey. All have antifungal, antibacterial effects. They help kill staph, even MRSA.
The antimicrobial activity of high-necrodane and o... [J Altern Complement Med. 2009] - PubMed result
More Good News on Coconut Oil
In vitro and in vivo evaluations of the activities... [Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005] - PubMed result

Epsom salt soaks will help with healing also.

Effect of medical honey on wounds colonized or infected with MRSA.

Full healing was achieved in seven consecutive patients whose wounds were either infected or colonised with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antiseptics and antibiotics had previously failed to irradicate the clinical signs of infection.
Effect of medical honey on wounds colonised or inf... [J Wound Care. 2007] - PubMed result

Clinical Studies Show Honey Kills MRSA - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

The trick to the honey is that its hydrogen peroxide decomposes much more slowly than what's in standard honey. This special honey is made from the manuka bush, Leptospermum scoparium, only found in New Zealand.
The buzz on manuka honey's MRSA-control properties - - RNweb

Manuka Honey Destroys MRSA and Heals Staph Infections
Manuka Honey Destroys MRSA and Heals Staph Infections

Found this portable tube of Manuka Honey Treating MRSA with Manuka Honey



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