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I have a baby that I brought home from the hospital in August. He had MRSA in the hospital. They assured me it was gone, he needed no medicine etc. While true that the actual sores were healed, the first week when I took him to the pediatrician, she told me it could stay with him for two years! All laundry needed to be separate from his and the tub had to be cleaned each time he used it. Apparently, MRSA colonizes in the nose, so I was extra careful when wiping his nose or dealing with any nasal discharge. This has been hard, because for various other reasons he has had a runny nose frequently! And if he ever has a hospital stay, I have to alert them that he has had MRSA. They will do a nasal swab to check for it. He actually did go to the hospital once and they checked and it was negative. Hooray! However, we still have to be cautious, just maybe not as obssesive about it.
You probably should find out if it is active MRSA or not and if she has had any nasal swabs done.
Tracy
Mom, Stepmom, Adoptive mom, and Foster mom to Eight beautiful children!
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