Doctor yelling at me for not reporting MRSA.
Me: But, doctor it’s Staphylococcus epidermis.
Doctor: But it’s resistant to oxacillin, right?
Me: MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS.
Doctor: You should still report it as MRSA.
Submitted by:
Nora Fried
Medical Technologist/Scientist
New York, USA
But Staphylococcus epidermidis is Staphylococcus aureus’ long lost cousin. Aren’t they technically the same? **end sarcasm**
I really don’t want to be called by my cousin’s name. So there’s that 😫
If a doctor doesn’t know the difference between MRSA and MRSE, then we’re in trouble 🥴