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msmith365

Fact Sheets - TN.Gov - 0 views

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tennessee department health publications gov fact sheets

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  • Flu (Influenza)
  • msmith365 on 03 Sep 15
     
    MRSA
chamonsta

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) :: Washington State Dept. of Health - 0 views

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  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that are resistant to certain antibiotics. When bacteria are resistant, it means that they can't be killed by common antibiotics. Many people have bacteria that don't cause any harm while they are on the skin outside the body. However, sometimes these bacteria get inside the body through a break in the skin and cause an infection. Infections caused by resistant bacteria, like MRSA, are more difficult to treat. They can also be very serious, especially if they are not treated properly or happen in deeper areas of the body like the lungs.
  • When You Have MRSA - booklet (English) Skin Infections from MRSA - fact sheet (Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese)   Living with MRSA - booklet (Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese) Be a Germ-Buster...Wash Your Hands! - poster (Arabic, Bengali, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Hindi, Korean, Nepalese, Russian, Spanish, Uk
  • chamonsta on 11 Sep 15
     
    This shows different links for different problems of MRSA
jadaweber

Health Advisory: Prevention And Control of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant S... - 0 views

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MRSA prevention infection health control

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  • all ages who previously were considered to be at low risk for this infection.
  • CA-MRSA infections are predominantly skin and soft tissue infections
  • Proper infection-control practices and appropriate antimicrobial agent management can help limit the emergence and spread of MRSA in the community and health care settings.
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  • reddened areas on the skin.
  • health care providers should be alert to any cluster or outbreak of skin infections
  • Intact healthy skin is a natural barrier for infection. Therefore, preexisting cuts, abrasions or other irritated areas can contribute to skin infections, as bacteria find an entry point in the broken skin.
  • Enforce strict compliance with hand hygiene.
  • Use standard infection control precautions for all patients in outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings.
  • Performing hand hygiene (handwashing or using alcohol-based hand gel) after touching body fluids or contaminated items (whether or not gloves are worn), between patients and when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean site on the same patients. Wearing gloves when managing wounds. Wearing gowns and eye protection as appropriate for procedures that are likely to generate splashes or sprays of body fluids. Using contact precautions for patients with abscesses or draining wounds in which wound drainage cannot be contained.
  • Carefully dispose of dressings and other materials that come into contact with pus, nasal discharge, blood, and urine.
  • Clean examination room surfaces and patient rooms with an EPA-registered hospital detergent/disinfectant
  • Use contact precautions for patients in acute care inpatient settings known or suspected to be infected or colonized with MRSA
  • Greater spatial separation of patients (through placing infected patients in private rooms or cohorting patients with similar infection status), Use gown and gloves for all contact with the patient or their environment, and Use dedicated non-critical patient-care equipment.
  • Not pick, scratch, or squeeze pimples or boils.
  • Keep wounds covered, particularly those skin infections that produce pus. Carefully dispose of soiled dressings/bandages. Heavily soiled bandages or dressings should be placed in a plastic bag before discarding into the trash. If not heavily soiled, they may be placed directly into the trash. Refrain from sports or other activities that involve close contact if the patient cannot maintain adequate hygiene and keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages during activity. Wash clothes, towels, sheets, uniforms, etc. and any other soiled items using hot water, laundry detergent and dry on the hottest cycle after each use. Pre-wash or rinse any item that has been contaminated with body fluids.
  • jadaweber on 03 Sep 15
     
    Information on how to prevent the travel in household community and hospital.
maireewelch329

General Information | Community | MRSA | CDC - 0 views

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MRSA information

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  • Anyone can get MRSA through direct contact with an infected wound or by sharing personal items, such as towels or razors, that have touched infected skin.
  • Studies show that about one in three people carry staph in their nose, usually without any illness
  • Maintain good hand and body hygiene. Wash hands often, and clean body regularly, especially after exercise. Keep cuts, scrapes, and wounds clean and covered until healed. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels and razors. Get care early if you think you might have an infection.
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  • Red Swollen Painful Warm to the touch Full of pus or other drainage Accompanied by a fever
  • If you or someone in your family experiences these signs and symptoms, cover the area with a bandage, wash your hands, and contact your doctor
  • You can’t tell by looking at the skin if it is a staph infection (including
  • Contact your doctor if you think you have an infection so it can be treated quickly
  • Signs of infection include redness, warmth, swelling, pus, and pain at sites where your skin has sores, abrasions, or cuts. Sometimes these infections can be confused with spider bites
  • Do not try to treat the infection yourself by picking or popping the sore
  • Cover your wounds. Keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages until healed. Follow your doctor’s instructions about proper care of the wound. Pus from infected wounds can contain MRSA so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. Bandages and tape can be thrown away with the regular trash. Clean your hands often. You, your family, and others in close contact should wash their hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub, especially after changing the bandage or touching the infected wound. Do not share personal items. Personal items include towels, washcloths, razors, clothing, and uniforms. Wash used sheets, towels, and clothes with water and laundry detergent. Use a dryer to dry them completely. Wash clothes according to manufacturer’s instructions on the label.
  • Treatment for MRSA skin infections may include having a healthcare professional drain the infection and, in some cases, prescribe an antibioti
  • MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. In the general community, MRSA can cause skin and other infections. In a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, MRSA can cause severe problems such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. For more information visit MRSA in healthcare settings.
Miranda Blue

General Information | Community | MRSA | CDC - 0 views

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MRSA cdc

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  • In a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, MRSA can cause severe problems such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections.
  • direct contact with an infected wound or by sharing personal items, such as towels or razors, that have touched infected skin.
  • infection risk can be increased when a person is in certain activities or places that involve crowding, skin-to-skin contact, and shared equipment or supplies.
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  • athletes, daycare and school students, military personnel in barracks, and people who recently received inpatient medical care.
  • one in three people carry staph in their nose, usually without any illness.
  • Two in 100 people carry MRSA.
  • Maintain good hand and body hygiene.
  • Keep cuts, scrapes, and wounds clean and covered until healed.
  • Avoid sharing personal items
  • Get care early if you think you might have an infection.
  • Most staph skin infections, including MRSA, appear as a bump or infected area on the skin that might be: Red Swollen Painful Warm to the touch Full of pus or other drainage Accompanied by a fever
  • Contact your doctor if you think you have an infection
  • redness, warmth, swelling, pus, and pain at sites where your skin has sores, abrasions, or cuts.
  • also occur at sites covered by body hair or where uniforms or equipment cause skin irritation or increased rubbing.
  • Do not try to treat the infection yourself by picking or popping the sore.
  • Cover possible infections with clean, dry bandages until you can be seen by a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider
  • Cover your wounds. Keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages until healed. Follow your doctor’s instructions about proper care of the wound.
  • Clean your hands often.
  • Do not share personal items.
  • Wash used sheets, towels, and clothes
  • Wash clothes according to manufacturer’s instructions
  • Treatment for MRSA skin infections may include having a healthcare professional drain the infection and, in some cases, prescribe an antibiotic.
  • If you are given an antibiotic, be sure to take all of the doses (even if the infection is getting better), unless your doctor tells you to stop taking it.
arytman716

MRSA: Conditions, Treatments, and Pictures | skinsight - 0 views

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MRSA HSA Challenge1

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  • Understanding Staph Infections
  • approximately 20-30% of healthy people are staph carriers. These people are said to be "colonized" by the bacteria, but they are not considered to be ill with an infection
  • Excessive use of penicillin antibiotics over the years has led to the development of stronger strains of bacteria that are no longer killed by penicillin-type antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to penicillin and standard penicillin-related antibiotics. MRSA causes the same types of infections as ordinary staph
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  • Understanding MRSA and CA-MRSA
  • Signs and Symptoms of MRSA
  • This type of staph infection, known as community-acquired, or community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), can be carried by healthy adults and children who do not have any symptoms.
  • Red bump that may be pus filled (sometimes mistaken for a spider bite) Warmth Pain Swollen, red, tender skin lesions
  • Little to no improvement with antibiotics after 2–3 days Rapid spread of the infectio
  • As a general rule, always maintain good hand-washing habits. This means washing with an antibacterial soap for at least 20 seconds while rubbing your hands together. Do not squeeze or attempt to drain any sore. Keep any wound covered and clean until it has fully healed. Avoid contact with others' wounds or bandages. Do not share personal items such as towels, razors, athletic equipment, sheets, clothes, etc. If you or a household member has a wound, wash your laundry in hot, soapy water, with bleach if possible, and dry these items in a hot dryer.
  • Treatment for MRSA
  • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim®, Septra®) Clindamycin (Cleocin®) Tetracyclines (such as doxycycline) Amoxicillin Linezolid (Zyvox®)
bgibson167

MRSA Information, MRSA Prevention, MRSA Symptoms | Outbreak Control - 0 views

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  • How can I protect myself from community-associated MRSA infections? Good hygiene is your best protection against community-associated MRSA infections. Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Shower after any athletic activities or workouts. Cover any open skin such as cuts or abrasions with a clean, dry bandage. Do not share personal items such as razors or towels. At the gym, wipe down any shared equipment before and after you use it. Place a barrier such as clothing or a clean towel between your skin and any shared equipment you use.   If you contract an infection of any kind, follow your health care provider instructions carefully to prevent the spread of your illness. Keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages when they are pus-filled or draining. Discard used bandages and tape in a wastebasket, then wash your hands thoroughly. Follow your health care provider’s instructions on wound care. Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently. Make sure your family and those in close contact with you also wash their hands frequently and thoroughly or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, washcloths, razors or clothing that may have had contact with the infection site or the bandages. Wash your sheets, towels and any other fabrics with water and laundry detergent. Drying clothes in a hot dryer helps kills microorganisms in clothes. Air drying them does not (unless they are in direct sunlight). Tell any health care provider who treats you that you have or have had a staph or MRSA infection.
jcarter767

Prevention, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Antimicrobial Resistance - 0 views

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  • The best defense against spreading MRSA is to practice good hygiene, as follows:
  • Keep wounds that are draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages.
  • Always shower promptly after exercising.
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  • Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.
  • Wash sheets, towels, and clothes that become soiled with water and laundry detergent; use bleach and hot water if possible. Drying clothes in a hot dryer, rather than air-drying, also helps kill bacteria in clothes.
  • Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.
  • Avoid sharing personal items, such as towels, washcloths, razors, clothes, or uniforms.
  • Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water.
  • f you have a skin infection that requires treatment, ask your healthcare provider if you should be tested for MRSA.
  • Healthcare providers are fighting back against MRSA infection by tracking bacterial outbreaks and by investing in products, such as antibiotic-coated catheters and gloves that release disinfectants.
ecampos693

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  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention
  • Keep your hands clean by washing
  • When you don’t have access to soap and water, carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer containing at least 62 percent alcohol.
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  • Always shower promptly after exercising.
  • Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.
  • draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages
  • Pus from infected wounds can contain S. aureus and MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. Bandages or tape can be discarded with regular trash.
  • Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.
  • Avoid sharing personal items, such as towels, washcloths, razors, clothes, or uniforms
  • Wash sheets, towels, and clothes that become soiled with water and laundry detergent;
  • use bleach and hot water
  • Drying clothes in a hot drye
  • If you have a skin infection that requires treatment, ask your healthcare provider if you should be tested for MRSA.
  • prescribe drugs that are not effective
  • against antibiotic-resistant staph,
  • Healthcare providers are fighting back against MRSA infection by tracking bacterial outbreaks and by investing in products, such as antibiotic-coated catheters and gloves that release disinfectants
jchase438

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  • MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics.
  • prevent community-associated MRSA
  • Practice good hygiene Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed Avoid contact with other people's wounds or bandages Avoid sharing personal items, such as towels, washcloths, razors, or clothes Wash soiled sheets, towels, and clothes in hot water with bleach and dry in a hot dryer
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  • Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others
ccsizmadia306

MRSA infection Prevention - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • people who are infected or colonized with MRSA often are placed in isolation as a precaution to prevent the spread of MRSA.
  • Wash your hands.
  • Scrub hands briskly for at least 15 seconds, then dry them with a disposable towel and use another towel to turn off the faucet.
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  • Keep cuts and abrasions clean and covered with sterile, dry bandages until they heal.
  • Keep wounds covered.
  • The pus from infected sores may contain MRSA, and keeping wounds covered will help keep the bacteria from spreading.
  • Keep personal items personal.
  • towels, sheets, razors, clothing and athletic equipment.
  • MRSA spreads on contaminated objects as well as through direct contact.
  • Shower after athletic games or practices.
  • Shower immediately after each game or practice.
  • Sanitize linens.
  • If you have a cut or sore, wash towels and bed linens in a washing machine set to the hottest water setting (with added bleach, if possible) and dry them in a hot dryer.
  • n the hospital, people who are infected or colonized with MRSA often are placed in isolation
  • isolation may be required to wear protective garments and must follow strict hand hygiene procedures. Contaminated surfaces and laundry items should be properly disinfected.
  • Scrub hands briskly for at least 15 seconds, then dry them with a disposable towel and use another towel to turn off the faucet.
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      ecampos693 on 07 Sep 14
       
      Even though others used this article it is a very good article about preventing MRSA
  • Wash your hands
  • Sanitize linens.
  • Wash gym and athletic clothes after each wearing.
apettistate345

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understanding prevention Challenge1 MRSA

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  • Here are some of the best ways to prevent MRSA:Wash your hands thoroughly. Use soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Experts suggest that you wash your hands for as long as it takes you to recite the alphabet.Cover cuts and scrapes with a clean bandage. This will help the wound heal. It will also prevent you from spreading bacteria to other people.Do not touch other people's wounds or bandages.Do not share personal items like towels or razors. If you use shared gym equipment, wipe it down before and after you use it. Dry clothes, sheets, and towels in a dryer rather than letting them air dry.
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