'No Change' to Training after Marine's MRSA Toxin Death
Link: Scotsman.com News
The larger question is - are they going to test all his military collegues to try and discover thhe prevelance of CA MRSA in his troop
Training of Royal Marines will not change following the death of a teenage recruit infected with an MRSA-linked toxin, the Royal Navy said today. Richard Campbell-Smith, 18, died days after reportedly suffering cuts to his legs while on a run at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon. His inquest heard the cause of death was Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), a toxin linked to the “superbug” MRSA, which is thought to have entered his body through the scratches. A spokesman for the Health Protection Agency (HPA) today said PVL was “extremely rare”, adding: “It’s not something you’re routinely going to get running through brambles.”
MRSA is a nasty infection but the larger issue is the almost intentional spread by the military. I was infected after a hospital stay in Texas. With about 30 infected mosquito bites, which were on the order of abcesses, I was put back in the barracks...The infection hit 8 other soldiers in 2 weeks. I think this is well beyond negligence, it was criminal. The military needs to do something about this.
Posted by:T Masters | Thursday, 07 December 2006 at 10:43
My son, who is rarely ill, is in military training in Tx and is suddenly sick with a high fever, chills, a cough, nasal congestion, and coughing up phlegm. I know there is one person in 'sick bay' that has pneumonia. Will they test for MRSA and has anyone heard of any cases on Tx Air Force bases? If so, which ones?
Posted by:Lyn | Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 05:47