Superbug Kills 7th Person at Maryland Hospital

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So far, 19 patients at the hospital have contracted the antibiotic-resistant strain of KPC.

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[Chief1C]

This is the kind of thing that makes me think twice about not wearing like a tyvek suit, bubble paper, double gloves, a P100 mask and thick chemistry set style goggles on every call. I went about my day, the last patient I transported had non specific symptoms. Like pitting edema, febrile, and a little red bump on one leg. Put a massive chux like device on the cot, then took the steam cleaner to it after.

So I've been looking for a red bump all day... B/c I tired, tachy and HOT. But I feel fine. This is why sooo many ppl in EMS become hypochondriacs. But I still swear by never going to a doctor unless....