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Lightning McQueen wrote:

Brodlach wrote:J
The name “fusobacterium nechrophorum” will never escape me, that was the strain that got him, extremely rare.

Was there any suggestion as to how he managed to contract this?

Footy Chick wrote:
Was there any suggestion as to how he managed to contract this?

Not in any great detail, plus I haven’t had the strength to go full steam ahead on it, there were 5 cases of meningitis at GCUH the 2nd week we were there.
It begins as an ear or sinus infection and goes from there, preliminary thoughts are the pool at the resort which he was staying at, regaining his health is the priority at this stage, I have so many questions to ask and things to follow up in the aftermath.

Bloody hell mate that is rare- did they diagnose Lemierre's?

MatteeG wrote:Bloody hell mate that is rare- did they diagnose Lemierre's?

No they didn’t.
They had to get a specialist in infectious diseases to diagnose it, in 30 years in the business this was the 2nd time he’s come across this strain, he said Australia sees 4 cases a decade of it.

I work in the CBD monday to friday LM, if you want a beer at lunch time for a break and some fresh air, let me know and its on me.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

MatteeG wrote:Bloody hell mate that is rare- did they diagnose Lemierre's?

No they didn’t.
They had to get a specialist in infectious diseases to diagnose it, in 30 years in the business this was the 2nd time he’s come across this strain, he said Australia sees 4 cases a decade of it.

Amazingly unlucky.

MatteeG wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

MatteeG wrote:Bloody hell mate that is rare- did they diagnose Lemierre's?

No they didn’t.
They had to get a specialist in infectious diseases to diagnose it, in 30 years in the business this was the 2nd time he’s come across this strain, he said Australia sees 4 cases a decade of it.

Amazingly unlucky.

Them exact words have been mentioned a few times from doctors etc.

tipper wrote:I work in the CBD monday to friday LM, if you want a beer at lunch time for a break and some fresh air, let me know and its on me.

Cheers mate, they would be great, I’m attempting to fit going back to work this week so my life could be a fair juggling act, I’ll touch base once I’ve worked out a system that sees me cover all I need to do.

Work is ok for me to take more time off or work from the hospital but I think my head needs me to go in.

And just like that we’re getting let home to continue his treatment, just gotta come back in here every 2nd day for a while.

Not out of the woods but a huge relief.