CdA Surgeon Applies Lessons Of War

Barbara Allen-Kelsay smiles along with Dr.Edward deTar at his office in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday. She credits the Coeur d’Alene medical community with saving her life by diagnosing what doctors elswhere missed: a MRSA infection. SR story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

Barbara Allen-Kelsay delivered sweet treats to two of her doctors Thursday – a token of her thanks for diagnosing and treating a severe infection that has plagued her for most of a decade. “They saved my life, there’s no question in my mind,” the North Idaho retiree said. “If not for their quick action, I would not be here today.” Allen-Kelsay was suffering from MRSA, staph bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics. Her case was serious, and Dr. Edward deTar with Kootenai Surgery Associates operated on her within a day after first seeing her red, swollen abdomen. “All I thought of was this is pretty darn urgent, we need to take care of her quickly,” deTar said/ Scott Maben , SR. More here.

Question: Have you had a staph infection?