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I recently discovered a "bite" of some sort on my daughters leg is indeed MRSA. The Pediatrician stated about 77% of what people think are simple insenct bites are MRSA. What really irriates me about JUST NOW discovering she has this infection, is the fact we had taken her numerous times to Childrens Mercy for red swollen joints and a low grade fever with a rash all over her body along with this "bite"..... from what I am understanding is a tale tale sign of MRSA spreading to her organs. This has been going on since December 24, 2007 and I am just NOW being told she has MRSA!!!!!!!

In my opinion, the doctors at CH really dropped the ball on this one. My Peds doc had tried numerous times to have her admitted, but didn't have privilages at CH, and every time I took her to CH they told me to take her to my regular doctor. EVEN after a test indicated her kidneys weren't functioning properly. This test was done at my docs office. So agian we were told to go to the ER at CH. Once agian a test was ran on her kidneys, HOWEVER, they (CH) left the speciman in our room for three hours prior to sending it to the lab. For a correct kidney function test the urine is supossed to be tested within 15 minutes.

So with the condition at times appearing better, they chalked it up to perhaps arthritis or maybe allergies.... eventually it was phycosamatic.... basically they had no flippin clue. Luckily, I just so happened to change Peds and guess what..... they tested for MRSA. Exactly what it is!!!!

So now because CH just didn't have the time to deal with my daughter properly in the ER, she is dealing with a very serious case of MRSA. Funny thing.... I kept telling them, "I am her mother I KNOW something is not right!" They basically said I was over protective and just needed to calm down. What good that did!!!

The point of me writing is if you have a sore that isn't going away.... get it checked!!! Demand a MRSA test certainly if you develop a slight fever, swollen red joints, and a rash over parts of your body.