I have a 10 mnth old that has been out for almost 2 weeks with diarrhea. So mom called me today, but I was with another parent. I just listened to her message. Her dr thinks she might have a staph infection
as her bottom is clearning up but she has nasty pimples still. She has her on 2 creams and an antiobiotic but he said she MIGHT have a staph infection. As far as I know nothing is draining. I tried looking online and I have a call in to my pediatrician, because I want to know before I accept her.
She is still in diapers and I do clean and sanitize after each diaper change And I wear gloves. So diapering goes:
Clean diaper, wipes, bag and gloves. Child on table, clean diaper under dirty diaper. Open diaper, clean area, remove soiled diaper, close new diaper, remove gloves put them in plastic bag, replace clothing, put child down. tie bag with diaper and gloves inside, open receptacle, throw away, spray bleach solution on changing pad, wipe clean, spray bleach again, air dry, wash hands with soap and water, dry on papertowel.
Is that enough to stop the spread? I read it can also be passed through contact. So if she touches something I have to walk around with a spray bottle of bleach? Or is that if the infected area touches something? I am so confused.
I've read where children should NOT be exluded and then where children SHOULD be excluded. I also read that Staph infection can be MRSA biut not all staph infections ARE mrsa? I am sort of freaking out now. I don't want my children, or the other children here to get sick. I have 2 newborns that I also watch (okay, they are about 11 weeks old) but I would hate for one of them to get it and get realy sick. It would be all my fault.
I do feel bad because dcg has been out for 2 weeks and I know it's been really hard on dcf, but I need to protect the other children right? Should I require a doctor's note? My doctor has 24 hours to get back to me, so I might not here back from him until tomorrow afternoon, in which case it would be too late, kwim? I don't want to exlude if I don't have to, but .....
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She is still in diapers and I do clean and sanitize after each diaper change And I wear gloves. So diapering goes:
Clean diaper, wipes, bag and gloves. Child on table, clean diaper under dirty diaper. Open diaper, clean area, remove soiled diaper, close new diaper, remove gloves put them in plastic bag, replace clothing, put child down. tie bag with diaper and gloves inside, open receptacle, throw away, spray bleach solution on changing pad, wipe clean, spray bleach again, air dry, wash hands with soap and water, dry on papertowel.
Is that enough to stop the spread? I read it can also be passed through contact. So if she touches something I have to walk around with a spray bottle of bleach? Or is that if the infected area touches something? I am so confused.
I've read where children should NOT be exluded and then where children SHOULD be excluded. I also read that Staph infection can be MRSA biut not all staph infections ARE mrsa? I am sort of freaking out now. I don't want my children, or the other children here to get sick. I have 2 newborns that I also watch (okay, they are about 11 weeks old) but I would hate for one of them to get it and get realy sick. It would be all my fault.
I do feel bad because dcg has been out for 2 weeks and I know it's been really hard on dcf, but I need to protect the other children right? Should I require a doctor's note? My doctor has 24 hours to get back to me, so I might not here back from him until tomorrow afternoon, in which case it would be too late, kwim? I don't want to exlude if I don't have to, but .....
wwyd????
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