Jan 8 2010

News Flash: A Junkie Exposed Me To MRSA

Author: me

Yea, and I’m sitting here the day after, feeling sick. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the exposure but I was exposed to MRSA yesterday by a junkie I arrested in San Francisco. For those of us who don’t know what MRSA is, it is a Staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics and, in some cases, can be deadly. The fugitive didn’t bother to tell me until after I cuffed her. Silly me for expecting a Fugitive heroin addict to tell me prior to being arrested that she has a potentially deadly infection. Not to worry, I suppose, I’ve already been exposed to Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Scabies (disgusting) and several other communicable diseases. This is just one more perk to being a Bounty Hunter I guess, or just something for my resume.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial
infection that is highly resistant to some antibiotics. Staph skin
infections cause a red, swollen, and painful area on the skin …
www.google.com/health

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