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Could The Vomiting Be Due To MRSA Infection And Has Been Scheduled For The Carbuncle Surgery?

I have MRSA with anti-biotic resistant staff infection. I go this week for surgery to remove a carbuncle in my armpit. I have been vomiting for 12 hrs and the first time tasted like pure salt. I have never experienced anything like that and it was a little scary. Is this part of MRSA?
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Methicillin sensitive Staphyloccocus aureus infection is the cause of your carbuncle in your armpit. I suggest if you are getting it removed post surgery send the tissue for bacterial aerobic culture sensitivity tests. You will be started on drugs like Linezolid, etc. Also get your nasal swab tested for carriage of MRSA which could cause problem in future. As far as your vomiting is concerned it does not seem to be the part of MRSA infection. Are you taking medicines??? It could be drug induced gastritis.
How about your stool consistency? You could be suffering from acute gastritis/Enterogastritis. Take plenty of fluids, antacids/proton pump inhibitor and multivitamins. You can take some anti-emetic if vomiting is bothering you too much. Would be happy to take more queries if any.
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Could The Vomiting Be Due To MRSA Infection And Has Been Scheduled For The Carbuncle Surgery?

Thanks for your query at HCM Methicillin sensitive Staphyloccocus aureus infection is the cause of your carbuncle in your armpit. I suggest if you are getting it removed post surgery send the tissue for bacterial aerobic culture sensitivity tests. You will be started on drugs like Linezolid, etc. Also get your nasal swab tested for carriage of MRSA which could cause problem in future. As far as your vomiting is concerned it does not seem to be the part of MRSA infection. Are you taking medicines??? It could be drug induced gastritis. How about your stool consistency? You could be suffering from acute gastritis/Enterogastritis. Take plenty of fluids, antacids/proton pump inhibitor and multivitamins. You can take some anti-emetic if vomiting is bothering you too much. Would be happy to take more queries if any.