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MRSA infection leaves Giants' Daniel Fells in dire situation
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:33 am
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:33 am
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With the Giants set to take the field tonight to play the 49ers, their tight end Daniel Fells is facing a far more serious battle.
Fells has been hospitalized for more than a week as he battles a persistent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection that necessitated being placed in the Intensive Care Unit on Friday. He's since been moved to a private room to have a nurse focus solely on his care.
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Fells has had five surgeries, according to a person with knowledge of his condition. More are coming, as doctors try to stave off further infection. As of Saturday night, they were fighting to save his foot, which is at risk given the nature of the infection.
He was placed on Injured Reserve this week, and it remains to be seen if he'll ever play again.
The situation arose, the source said, when Fells suffered a toe injury, then an ankle injury. To treat it, Fells was given a cortisone shot. After a week of ankle and foot pain, Fells' wife took him to the emergency room on Oct. 2 with a 104-degree temperature. There, they found his ankle was infected with MRSA, a dangerous staph infection that is resistant to many antibiotics.
Yikes
This post was edited on 10/11/15 at 8:34 am
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:52 am to CajunsTigersSaints
I had that in my right thumb.
3 surgeries and IV antibiotics during my hospital stay and another 8 weeks of oral antibiotics.
3 surgeries and IV antibiotics during my hospital stay and another 8 weeks of oral antibiotics.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 3:03 pm to CajunsTigersSaints
This is some sad shite. MRSA isn't a joke, it can get worse than that. Hope he's okay.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 3:44 pm to CajunsTigersSaints
ive been hospitalized with it...it is not something to take lightly
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:23 pm to lsuroadie
My uncle had that after a knee replacement. He was on IV antibiotics for weeks, and has to be on oral antibiotics the rest of his life.
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