Don't scratch your nads! - Plumbing Zone

**SlickRick** · 09-02-2010, 07:27 PM

A plumber that I went Dove hunting with has MSRA in his scrotum.

He says he got it from doing service work then scratching the boys. I think he picked it up from a hospital while he was visiting. The Dr. called today before we started home and said the culture test came back as MRSA. They put a 2" incision and a hose to drain the infection. This does not sound good, not good at all. I may quit plumbing.

M5Plumb · 09-02-2010, 07:35 PM

Okay, first, MSRA?? W T F O, what is it?

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Originally Posted by slickrick

A plumber that I went Dove hunting with has MSRA in his scrotum.

He says he got it from doing service work then scratching the boys. I think he picked it up from a hospital while he was visiting. The Dr. called today before we started home and said the culture test came back as MRSA. They put a 2" incision and a hose to drain the infection. This does not sound good, not good at all. I may quit plumbing.

RealLivePlumber · 09-02-2010, 07:38 PM

[QUOTE=slickrick;133252]A plumber that I went Dove hunting with has MSRA in his scrotum.

He says he got it from doing service work then scratching the boys. I think he picked it up from a hospital while he was visiting. The Dr. called today before we started home and said the culture test came back as MRSA. They put a 2" incision and a hose to drain the infection. This does not sound good, not good at all. I may quit plumbing.[/QUOTE]

Don't make me call you a sissy

One in a million shot, doc. One in a million. (Costanza, Sr.)

**SlickRick** · 09-02-2010, 07:40 PM

Highly resistant to antibiotics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methici...ococcus_aureus

Plasticman · 09-02-2010, 07:52 PM

Its called mersa . MRSA for short or technical. Google it. Serious stuff

Phat Cat · 09-02-2010, 08:24 PM

He must have done more than scratched - from what I understand about MRSA, it enters through a break in the skin. Also, he may have been a carrier all along. A certain percentage of the population are carriers.

Plasticman · 09-02-2010, 09:15 PM

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that's become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections.
Most MRSA infections occur in people who have been in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. When it occurs in these settings, it's known as health care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). HA-MRSA infections typically are associated with invasive procedures or devices, such as surgeries, intravenous tubing or artificial joints.
Another type of MRSA infection has occurred in the wider community — among healthy people. This form, community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA), often begins as a painful skin boil. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact. At-risk populations include groups such as high school wrestlers, child care workers and people who live in crowded conditions.

**Airgap** · 09-02-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PlumbCrazy

He must have done more than scratched - from what I understand about MRSA, it enters through a break in the skin. Also, he may have been a carrier all along. A certain percentage of the population are carriers.

PC! You get outta this Nad thread right this minute....

TheMaster · 09-02-2010, 09:37 PM

No kidding......I may quit plumbing too and from the looks of the tile setters around here I would have plenty of work. Infact when it cools off i will be constructing a few mud shower pans actually do it......I know how but have never actually done it. I work with tools very well and concrete so i dont think it will be a problem at all. 5 parts sand to 1 part portland cement dry mixed and then mixed with just enough water to make it clump together....pack it and shape it.

Phat Cat · 09-02-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Airgap

PC! You get outta this Nad thread right this minute....

Yes Sir! My bad, I thought 'Nad' might be a plumbing term.

09-02-2010, 07:27 PM	#1
SlickRick Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gilmer, Texas Posts: 5,770 My Photos	Don't scratch your nads! A plumber that I went Dove hunting with has MSRA in his scrotum. He says he got it from doing service work then scratching the boys. I think he picked it up from a hospital while he was visiting. The Dr. called today before we started home and said the culture test came back as MRSA. They put a 2" incision and a hose to drain the infection. This does not sound good, not good at all. I may quit plumbing. __________________ "I believe human-beings and fist can co-exist peacefully....." GW

09-02-2010, 07:38 PM	#3
RealLivePlumber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 2,429 My Photos	[QUOTE=slickrick;133252]A plumber that I went Dove hunting with has MSRA in his scrotum. He says he got it from doing service work then scratching the boys. I think he picked it up from a hospital while he was visiting. The Dr. called today before we started home and said the culture test came back as MRSA. They put a 2" incision and a hose to drain the infection. This does not sound good, not good at all. I may quit plumbing.[/QUOTE] Don't make me call you a sissy One in a million shot, doc. One in a million. (Costanza, Sr.) __________________ RealLivePlumber You can make it happen, you can watch it happen, or you can wonder wtf happened. Phil Harris 2009

09-02-2010, 07:40 PM	#4
SlickRick Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gilmer, Texas Posts: 5,770 My Photos	Highly resistant to antibiotics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methici...ococcus_aureus __________________ "I believe human-beings and fist can co-exist peacefully....." GW

09-02-2010, 07:52 PM	#5
Plasticman new nickname:Quaker State Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 1,204 My Photos	Its called mersa . MRSA for short or technical. Google it. Serious stuff __________________ Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

09-02-2010, 08:24 PM	#6
Phat Cat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,106 My Photos	He must have done more than scratched - from what I understand about MRSA, it enters through a break in the skin. Also, he may have been a carrier all along. A certain percentage of the population are carriers. __________________ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke

09-02-2010, 09:15 PM	#7
Plasticman new nickname:Quaker State Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 1,204 My Photos	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that's become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections. Most MRSA infections occur in people who have been in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. When it occurs in these settings, it's known as health care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). HA-MRSA infections typically are associated with invasive procedures or devices, such as surgeries, intravenous tubing or artificial joints. Another type of MRSA infection has occurred in the wider community — among healthy people. This form, community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA), often begins as a painful skin boil. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact. At-risk populations include groups such as high school wrestlers, child care workers and people who live in crowded conditions. __________________ Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

09-02-2010, 09:37 PM	#9
TheMaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,437 My Photos	No kidding......I may quit plumbing too and from the looks of the tile setters around here I would have plenty of work. Infact when it cools off i will be constructing a few mud shower pans actually do it......I know how but have never actually done it. I work with tools very well and concrete so i dont think it will be a problem at all. 5 parts sand to 1 part portland cement dry mixed and then mixed with just enough water to make it clump together....pack it and shape it.

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