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Suggest Treatment For MRSA
My Father is 75 and currently in hospital being treated for MRSA infection to wound on his toe. Blood tests have also revealed the infection in his system. He is in poor health and very frail. We are in discussion with Consultant to continue fluids via drip or let nature take its course?. His oral intake of food and fluids is poor and has been for 4-6months with rapid weight loss. To prepare us, for what we feel will eventually happen. How long can we continue to function with lack of or withdrawal of fluids?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
We can continue to function for several days to a week without fluids. In your father's case, with MRSA in his system, it would probably be only a day or 2. Is he conscious and coherent? If so, I would ask him what he wants to do. Or if he has a living will, you would want to go by that. This is a difficult decision and I wish you all the best. Hope this answers your query.
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