Giants' Daniel Fells still hospitalized with MRSA

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Report: Giants' Daniel Fells still hospitalized with MRSA, doctors fighting to save his foot - Earlier  the actual  past week, news came  the  New York Giants had scrubbed  it is  facilities  considering that the  tight end Daniel Fells  was  discovered  to   be  dealing  within  MRSA,  the  potentially fatal staph infection  This can be   furthermore  contagious.

Initially,  your own  news  are   That  Fells  feel   essential   to help   always be  OK, but  with  Sunday morning, NFL Network reported  That  Fells' situation  can be  quite serious.

Citing sources, Ian Rapoport reported  It  Fells  possesses  had  5  surgeries,  with   added  coming. Fells, 32,  are  moved  in order to  intensive care  on  Friday,  AS WELL AS   In the same way   involving  Saturday night, doctors were fighting  to  save his foot,  that will  he  is   on  risk  associated with  losing  by the  infection.

Fells apparently  produced   the  infection  right after   obtaining   the  cortisone shot; he had been dealing  which has a  toe injury  then  ankle injury.  right after   an  week  associated with  pain, Fells' wife took him  towards the  emergency room  at  Oct.  two   that has a  fever; his temperature  \'m  104 degrees.

Doctors  are generally  hoping  to help  save Fells' foot, but  ones  fear  can be   that the  MRSA,  that is to be  resistant  to help   quite a few  antibiotics,  will  have gotten  in to  his bone  IN ADDITION TO   That   The idea   could possibly help  travel  in order to  his blood.

Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon said, "this  is really a  serious situation  That   have been   accepted  seriously  from the  beginning. We're  all  fighting  for  Daniel." General manager Jerry Reese  AS WELL AS  coach Tom Coughlin  usually are  among  anyone   exactly who  have visited Fells  at the  hospital.

Fells  is actually   inside  his second season  from the  Giants. He played  on the   1st   2  games  regarding   the actual  season,  within   6  catches  intended for   60  yards.  This can be  his seventh NFL season; Fells began his  employment   from the  Rams  throughout  2008,  AS WELL AS   features   furthermore  played  because of the  Broncos  ALONG WITH  Patriots.