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What Causes Sepsis And Pneumonia?

My husband had major cancer surgery in February. After spending several days in the hospital (jaw replacement surgery) he went to a nursing home. There he was in a room with a man who could not control his bowels and they both shared a bathroom. My husband died in June from sepsis and pnemonia. Could he have contracted MRSA leading to sepsis in tow months time

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Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing away of your husband. With chemotherapy, the body defense systems are totally weakened and every germ, even the harmless, can cause infection and serious complications. 2months is a long time for him to have been able to contract one of these opportunistic infections and die. I will not want to attribute this to the fact that he shared the same bathroom with another person who could not control his bowels.

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What Causes Sepsis And Pneumonia?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about the passing away of your husband. With chemotherapy, the body defense systems are totally weakened and every germ, even the harmless, can cause infection and serious complications. 2months is a long time for him to have been able to contract one of these opportunistic infections and die. I will not want to attribute this to the fact that he shared the same bathroom with another person who could not control his bowels. I hope this helps. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.