AN APPARENTLY healthy woman has died after a “severe superbug” attacked her organs and ate holes in her lungs.
Ashley Timbery, 29, had no worrying symptoms before she suddenly collapsed after losing feeling in her legs.
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Ashley Timbery died after a ‘superbug’ entered her systemCredit: Facebook
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The 29-year-old had very few symptoms before her death, according to her cousinCredit: Gofundme
After carrying out tests, doctors discovered that one of her lungs was “covered in holes” due to a dangerous bacteria.
Because the infection went undetected for weeks, Ashley passed away just days after being diagnosed.
Her cousin said Ashley was just feeling a little tired and her body ached before she fell ill at her home in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, on February 15.
She also had a few ulcers but didn’t think much of them.
After being rushed to Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, Ashley was placed in an induced coma.
Tests revealed she had a “severe” infection, but her family didn’t learn it was methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) until 10 days later when Ashley was transferred to St George’s Hospital in Sydney.
MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that usually lives harmlessly on the skin.
But when it enters the body, it can cause a serious infection that needs urgent treatment, according to the NHS.
Because it has become resistant to some commonly used antibiotics and can be difficult to clear, it is sometimes called a “superbug.”
Ashley’s infection caused pneumonia, a lung infection that can be fatal.
Procedure for taking swabs for screening for MRSA
“Doctors seemed to think she might have pneumonia a few weeks before she went to the hospital, but she never received treatment and apparently didn’t know it was pneumonia,” her cousin Shantelle Locke told Yahoo News.
Doctors had to drain and inflate Ashley’s right lung when it collapsed in Shoalhaven, and repeat the same with her left lung in St George.
“The doctors showed us a CT scan that showed normal lungs. Then they showed us hers and it was just covered in holes,” Shantelle said.
“The bug was attacking her organs. Unfortunately, we caught her too late.
“She got pneumonia and that eventually killed her.”
Ashley died on February 29th. Her family is raising money for her funeral on March 15 via GoFundMe.
Friends and relatives described her as a “funny” woman who “loves fun”.
What is MRSA?
MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that usually lives harmlessly on the skin.
But when it enters the body, it can cause a serious infection that needs to be treated immediately.
It has become resistant to some commonly used antibiotics and can be difficult to clear, so it is sometimes called a “superbug.”
In some cases, MRSA causes life-threatening complications, such as sepsis and pneumonia.
If you get an MRSA infection under the skin, you may notice that:
- It is painful and swollen
- It feels warm
- Leaking pus or fluid
- It looks red
If it has spread to the blood, lungs, or another part of the body, symptoms may include:
- High temperature
- Difficulty in breathing
- Chills
- Dizziness
- Confusion
Treatment usually involves antibiotics for several weeks.
People who stay in hospitals or nursing homes are at increased risk of MRSA.
Source: NHS
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